Sounds important doesn’t it?

It’s cuz it is. Ultimately, everything we do stems from our heart virtues.

My heart virtues are Connection and Generosity.

I am committed to connection and generosity. My yearning for those experiences are the fuel to my rocketship of a life. In other words, living those experiences provides me with the most fulfillment in my life, so everything I do is striving to live them.

Since I’ve learned about my heart virtues, having financial freedom has made living the experiences of connection and generosity so much easier…

Whether it’s connecting with myself, connecting with nature, connecting with loved ones, or connecting with those on the internet (like you! =] ) I’m living my ideal experiences of connection almost 24 hours a day.

And I’ll just say I’m being generous in some way or another every day of my life.

It’s incredible… Life is incredible. And I can’t seem to stop thinking about how amazing life is.

The late nights, the hard work, the sacrifices, the uncertainty, the doubt and ridicule from others, the countless time and thousands of dollars invested into working on me,  and the constant obstacles… were all worth it.

It’s here, it’s really here… and it’s only getting better!

I was writing this simply as a journal-like post, but I want to add:

Whatever you want in life, go for it. You deserve it, and I know you can do it. Screw the excuses. There is no time better than Now. In fact, there is ONLY Now.

We live in the Information age. Whatever we want to learn, we can. If we don’t know how to do something, we learn a new skill and problem’s solved.

Whatever you really want in life, go for it. Commit and be willing to do whatever it takes.

If  your “WHY” is BIG enough, it’ll all be worth it… And I can say that from experience.

To your success,
Trinity de la Cruz

P.S. – Making money, like anything else, is a learnable skill. I simply learned from people who were really good at it, and applied what they taught me. If you want to learn how to make a full time income from home, then start by finding somebody to learn from.

I don’t want you to go through the same debt, pain and frustration that I’ve gone through…  So I’ve written this article to give you a “heads up” about the most common problems and frustrations, which not only I’ve had, but many thousands of others have had when looking for legitimate work at home programs.

So listen closely, because I’m going to tell you 3 little-known things that you should AVOID when choosing any type of legitimate work at home programs…

Number one:
In order to make money from any type of business, you need to make sales. To do this, many businesses require you to make a list of your friends and family… and then pitch your product or opportunity to them! Personally, I HATED selling to my friends and family, and because of my constant “pitches” some of them even stopped talking to me!

So if a business asks you to make a list of your friends and family, then that’s a huge sign that their marketing plan is VERY poor (or non-existent) and they should be avoided like the plague! A great marketing system is absolutely CRUCIAL to success in ANY legitimate work at home programs!

Number two:
When your list of friends and family have run dry, or if your success in that area is poor, I often see businesses teaching you to buy leads and then cold call them. I’ve been there, I’ve done that, and in my experience, it does NOT work!

Why? Well, there are actually many reasons. First of all, you have to actually pay for these leads before you can even call them. And when you buy these so called “leads” from a lead broker, there’s no way to really tell how these lead brokers actually got the information!

Basically, the fact that you’re contacting people who have not shown ANY interest in you or your business is a highly inefficient use of time. Or in other words… not worth it!

Sure, these methods work for some. And it is possible to make sales with these methods… But personally, if I can build a business in a more efficient way… with LESS time, and make MORE money, then I would much rather do that. So it’s a good thing that we have the internet to make things a lot easier!

Anyway, here’s the third thing that you should watch out for…

When looking for legitimate work at home programs and you start hearing things like “the best compensation plan in the industry” or if they describe their compensation plan with words like “binary, unilevel or matrix” or you hear that it’s a “ground floor opportunity” or any other hype or fluff, then, in my opinion, these companies are just like every other company out there.

So the take-home for today is that it’s crucial to find an opportunity with a proven marketing system, that doesn’t use hype or fluff to get people into their business. And now you know a few things you should avoid!

I hope this helps you find the legitimate work at home programs to create the dream life you deserve!

Dedicated to your success,
Trinity de la Cruz =]

P.S. – I’ve been searching for legitimate work at home programs for over 3 years, and after going through many, I’ve found only one that has met my strict criteria. If you want to find out more about the opportunity that I’ve used to create my dream life, check out: www.StepByStepAbundance.com

Number 1: Exactly how much money, every month, do you want to make?

Are you looking to just “get by”? Or are you looking to create a dream lifestyle that you and your family can enjoy forever? Or are you looking for something in between? A huge factor in choosing a mobile business opportunity is to know exactly how much money you want to make, every month.

A great method that I’ve found for doing this is to calculate all of your monthly expenses that are necessities. This includes things like your mortgage, bills, groceries, kids expenses, car expenses, insurance ect. This does not include things like going out to eat or entertainment.

Once you have this number, then you have a baseline for the amount of money you should make through your mobile business opportunity, every month. You see, as long as you can cover your necessary monthly expenses with income from your business, you no longer have to work for somebody else at a job! You can work from wherever you want, whenever you want!

So with any mobile business opportunity you look at, make sure the income potential is high enough for what you actually want to make each month.

Number 2: What is your definition of mobile?

Do you want to be able to work from home? On the road? In another country? In the middle of the ocean?

If you want to be mobile in the truest sense of the word, it’s very important that all you need for your
mobile business opportunity is a phone, a computer with internet connection, and a brain. (If you’re reading this, there’s a high chance that you already have everything you need!)

Because of the internet, making money has never been simpler. Despite the economic downturn, I want you to realize that living in this day and age has allowed everyday, average people, like you and I, to create MASSIVE wealth using JUST the internet. And history has proven that more millionaires are created during a recession than during ANY other time!

The concept of job security is quickly fading, and because of that, more and more people, just like you, are looking for a better way to make money. This is exactly why I’m here to help you find a way to thrive during this recession.

Which leads me to the next question…

Number 3: What are you passionate about?

Are you passionate about cars? Parenting? Money? Helping people?

Whatever it is that you’re passionate about, it’s important that the mobile business opportunity that you choose is in line with your passion. Follow your passion and the Universe will open doors where walls once stood.

Alongside the importance of passion is a mission. Every great company has a great mission, and after finding any mobile business opportunity, before you even think about working with that company, ask yourself: is their mission something you can work towards? If it isn’t, then the chances of your success are slim to none. Move on, and keep looking until you find a mission that resonates with you.

For example, the business opportunity that I’ve used to become financially free has the mission of creating 100 millionaires by 2012. Because of this mission, and after seeing what they actually do for people, (combined with a $250k first year income potential) I chose to work with them. And I’m so happy to say that was one of the best decisions of my life!

If you want a step-by-step, money-producing, mobile business opportunity that actually WORKS, then check out…
www.StepByStepAbundance.com

Dedicated to your success,
Trinity de la Cruz =]

Now here’s the bad news: it will take quite a bit of work to actually get to the point where you can make money online on autopilot. In order to do it successfully, where you only have to put in a few hours a week, and be able to live off of the income without needing a job, you need to create some sort of system.

Ideally, to make money online on autopilot, this system of yours should sift and sort through people, so that you’re only dealing with people who truly want what you have. It should also build relationships with them using things like pre-written emails, and of course, sell them something of value.

Like I said, with the technology nowadays, this could be your reality. But if you truly want to make money online on autopilot, you need some sort of way to close sales without ever having to actually talk to someone. I’m happy to say that there are actually a few ways to do this!

You can do this with a sales letter, which is basically like an employee that sells for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and never needs to eat, sleep, be paid, or anything like that. Once you create the sales letter, you can put it online and make sales without ever having to pick up the phone!

Another way to automate the sales process is to train people to close sales for you, or hire a call center, and give them a cut of the sale. And trust me, the small percentage that you pay these people is really nothing if you get to sit back and watch the sales roll in.

Now, creating this system and actually getting to the point where you make money online on autopilot could take weeks, months, or even years to create something that is effective enough for you to fire your boss and work a few hours a week from home. It’s a lot of work, but hey, that still beats working 9-5 till you’re 65, and hopefully retiring, right?

I know it’s a lot of work, so it’s a good thing that there are systems out there already created for you to take advantage of. Out of all of the systems that I’ve looked at, there’s only one that has allowed me to truly make money online on autopilot.

It’s so simple, and because of this system I only have to work a few hours a week, I have other people closing sales for me, I’ve fired my boss and I’m living my dream life.

To your success,
Trinity de la Cruz

After all this time hearing about blogging, I’ve finally decided to create one. And this, my friend, is my first post.

There’s nothing like writing this first post. It’s like writing the first few words of a book that will take a lifetime to finish. 

This blog and I are going to be around for a long time, giving value in as many ways that I can think of.

Whether it’s a how-to article, an inspirational video, or just what I’ve learned in the day, I plan for this blog to truly make a positive impact to your life.

I promise to truly make a difference to this world and in the process, if I can get any of the lessons I learn from my head to yours… you can look forward to reading about them here. 

I hope you find these words valuable and entertaining, and that your time here is well spent.

-Trinity