It’s Monday again.  I get to see all of my facebook and twitter friends complain (starting Sunday nights) that today is Monday and they have to go back to work.  I can’t imagine going to a job anymore.  I have been blessed to work from home while my husband has needed me due to health issues.   I’ve been blessed to work from home while my children were growing up so I could homeschool them and be here for them when they needed me.  I’ve been blessed to be able to sleep until I wake up on Monday mornings (and every other morning for that matter).

Don’t get me wrong…it has NOT always been easy and my family has struggles just like any other family.  Working from home is NOT an answer for all of your problems.  It is not right for everyone either.  It is, however, a great way for you to alleviate some of the financial burden and a way to control your own future.

Many companies are even finding that they get more productivity in less time when they allow their employees to telecommute.  Why?  Because when you are paid based on productivity instead of hours you go to a physical building,, you tend to get more done in less time.

I will caution you…the time to start making money from home is NOT after you lose a job and have no income.  You need to get things in place while you still have a job and transition into working from home.  Wondering what you can do to make money from home?  Check out my Cash in on Your Passion series and find out how to make money AND have fun doing it.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of my friends and family who are moms.

I had a good weekend with my family.

On another note…

Back by popular request. Over 50% off – check it out. http://coachroxanne.com/help/wow

But HURRY…this time it won’t last long at all and I may not ever run it this low again so go sign up now. Even if you can’t take advantage of it right now, grab your spot anyway.  You can schedule time with me any time within the next 60 days.

The Cloud or Cloud Computing is not a new concept.  It is just recently becoming more prominent.  My number one advice to computer owners is to get an external hard drive.  An external hard drive allows you to store all of your important files on it.  In the event of a computer crash your information stays safely on the external hard drive.

In very simple terms, The Cloud acts like an external hard drive.  You do not, however, have a physical external device attached to your computer.   You can access The Cloud from any computer, anywhere you are.  I can’t recall the number of times that I’ve been out at doctor appointments or sitting in waiting rooms somewhere with my laptop and wished I had a file from my external hard drive.

Had I stored those files on The Cloud, I would have been able to access them anywhere that I had an internet connection.  I would not have had to wait until I got home to access the file.

Click the link below to play the special audio message

AUDIO MESSAGE FROM ROXANNE

Have a wonderful day!!

Roxanne

Companies are closing down at an alarming rate. The world is changing. Goods and services that were necessary just 10 or 20 years ago are no longer needed.

I remember 20 years ago, my daughter was just born, my son was a year old and the internet was dial up. AOL…that was THE internet provider. I got internet and very few of my friends had it. They didn’t want it. They didn’t know about the power of the internet. People thought it was just email. And that’s about all it was used for back then. The average person did not have an email address. These days, everyone has one and most people have a social networking account or two.

The internet is the new local corner store. Gossip and recommendations for products or services used to take place mainly in person. Now they take place mainly on the internet. If you want to recomment a product or service, you “like” it on facebook or review it on your blog or tweet about it. If you want to know what others think about a product or service, you “google” it, you ask your twitter followers about it or you ask your facebook friends about it.

Then, if you like a product or service based on what you’ve read, you can even BUY it on the internet.

This eliminates the need for a LOT of physical jobs. Not to mention the fact that there are way more information products these days than there were in the past. People are paying for information, training, and knowledge to better their lives. Schools and colleges are not teaching entrepreneurship. Well…some are, but not many. But, being an entrepreneur is the only way to have a secure future. It’s the only way that YOU can be in control of YOUR future.

How secure do you think YOUR job is now?

Ask me how I can help by filling out the form here.

Need technical help with your online marketing? 

Are you sick and tired of trying to figure out all of the details on marketing your business online?  Does it seem like people are talking in a foreign language when you hear them tell you what you should be doing to build your business on the internet?

The internet is the future of business.   In order to be successful in today’s world, you must be have a great online presence.

For a short time I’ve decided to open up a limited number of coaching slots for technical support at a very special low investment into your business.

What is your business worth?  Is it worth 90 minutes to have me one on one show you exactly what you need to know?

If internet marketing has you baffled, I can help.

Check out this great offer before it goes away forever!

I recently opened up some coaching slots. My intent was to offer this at a great discount to those who could FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.  If someone is unable to follow directions, it is a waste of my time and their money to hire me because they are NOT COACHABLE.

I sent an email to my list that clearly said

Many of you have asked me for one on one coaching.  I’ve decided to open up a few spots.  Unfortunately, I can not work one on one with everyone.  I can, however, fit a handful of you into my schedule.  If you want to apply for coaching with me, email roxanne at coachroxanne dot com and put “APPLICATION FOR COACHING” in the subject line.  Tell me what you are working on, where you are now and what you need help with.  Life or business…I can help.

Eight people replied.  Here are a few of the responses (the rest were similar);

• I want to work with you.
• Will you coach me for free please.
• I love your trainings but have no money.  Can you work with me free?
• Since I bought a course from you in the past can you teach me everything you know.

Now….I’m not in business for charity.  My prices are VERY reasonable compared to what others charge.  I have given away a LOT of free trainings in the past.

I am totally shocked at the online mentality of people.  Everyone wants something for NOTHING.  Life does not happen that way.  You spend time or you spend money.  Everything I’ve learned, I’ve paid for with time and/or money.  It makes me very sad when I see these people struggling.  Many of them I’ve been acquainted with for years.  And years later they are still wondering why they are not successful.

HELLOOOO???  Are you serious?

If just ONE of them had replied and actually followed the instructions in the email, I probably would have been so excited to find someone who is coachable that I would have given them a huge discount and given them way more value than they paid for.

======================

I recently told people about a program online that costs ONE MEASLY DOLLAR for the first 30 days.  They walk you through step by step how to make money online.  There are videos showing you EXACTLY what to do and EXACTLY what to say.   If people can simply FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, you can be successful making money online.  I am amazed (I SHOULDN’T BE) at the number of people who replied to say “I can’t afford $1″ or “I don’t have the time to do this”.  OMG…really??  Are you kidding me?  Some of those people who have no time are playing facebook games for HOURS every day.

======================

A couple months ago, I had someone purchase a 6 WEEK self study course from me.  This course is clearly delivered in 6 WEEKLY lessons.  That was stated on the order page.  This particular woman had multiple failures to follow through.  First, she was directed by my payment processor to a page that clearly said

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYMENT

BUT WAIT!!  YOU’RE NOT DONE YET

Just one more step.  In order to receive the modules, you will need to fill out the form below. 

My payment processor verified that she was, indeed, directed to this page.  My stat counter verified that her IP address visited that page immediately after payment.  She emailed me to say that she did not get access to the course.  The reason was that she did not follow directions and did not fill out the form.  I did not tell her that, I simply apologized and gave her access to the form to fill out.  She then emailed me to tell me that the links in my email do not work.  I verified that the correct links were in my autoresponder series and send her the link to the first weekly lesson.  At that point I suspected her email was stripping the links so I said “If you can’t get the remaining weeks, just email me.”  I did not hear back from her.  Now, at this point, I know for a fact that this person received module ONE.  However, she did not send in homework from module ONE.  This was her SECOND failure to follow directions on her part.  Over the next few weeks, I checked with my autoresponder periodically to be sure the lessons were being sent to her.  They were.  I did not hear from her so I assumed she was getting the lessons.  She did not send in homework from lesson one, which I know she received so her failure to follow directions and send in homework was not an indication of anything.

WEEKS LATER…after the entire course was sent to her and I took the course down to redo it….she emailed me to say that she never received anything beyond week one and she wanted a refund.  ???????  I was very nice and let her know that my terms are 30 days on refunds and since it had been well beyond the 30 days, I could not do that.  I offered her a couple different options, one being a free one hour coaching session (worth well over $500) .  She wanted NOTHING but a refund.  We have multiple failures to follow through on her part.

In conclusion, failure to follow directions and failure to actually WANT to better your life are the main reasons that you are not successful at making money from home.

Those of you who know me know that I think most of what is online is scams.  I am NOT impressed by a lot.  And I am a firm believer in not spending much money to make money, which is why I keep my courses priced low.

A few days ago I stumbled across something that blew my mind.

A brilliant online marketer started an online contest.  He gives people everything they need to make money online.  Step by step, day by day instructions, resources, sales copy, everything you need to be successful.  And he’s NOT CHARGING FOR IT until after you start making money.

WHAT??

Who would do such a thing?  Who would give away a huge coaching program and allow people to use it for 30 full days and begin making money BEFORE they paid?

Someone who has an amazing program and a proven track record at helping people make money online. It’s brilliant.

And the best part…this program will work for anyone whether you are a newbie or seasoned marketer.  I teach marketing and I’m learning a lot!!

If you want access to the same thing I’ve found, fill out the form below then after you confirm your interest, you will be able to hear from this marketing genius himself and decide whether you want to take advantage of this amazing offer.  If nothing else, take advantage of the offer for the 30 days of great coaching and resources.

Today’s audio note answers the question/comment “I don’t have time to build a home business.”

Listen to Audio Note #3 Here

In case you missed them

Here are the first two audio notes:

Roxanne, How do YOU Make Money From Home? – Audio Note #1

Can I Really Make Money from Home? – Audio Note #2

What will you do with your income tax refund this year? Why not invest a bit of it into making a better future instead of frivolous spending?

I’ve got TWO great specials going on right now. These are my two best selling programs. Check them out.

If you have ever wanted to work from home, check out http://coachroxanne.com/passion/

If you already work from home and want to learn how to market your business online, check out http://coachroxanne.com/6wkSocial/