Relationships have an ebb and flow to them just as the Seasons of nature do. A rhythm all their own. A process of planting, nurturing, growing, maturing, and sustaining.

People flow through your life, both good and bad. We naturally gather the good to us, and avoid the bad. But in gathering the good to us, are we maintaining these relationships? Are we planting deep roots that will survive, mature, and continue to grow and bloom, or are we planting shallow roots? Roots that are capable of creating a relationship, but many times are based on shallow selfish motives, and will not survive past a short time?

These are the questions you need to ask yourself, when creating new relationships, in the day-to-day world, as well as in the Online world. Are you creating relationships simply to say, Hey world, Look how many friends I have. Or are you creating relationships with depth and meaning behind them. Genuine interest. Genuine caring.

Friendships and relationships that are based on genuine interest, trust and caring, be they business relationships, family or friends, will all have their individual seasons, just as the seasons of nature do.

Some of these relationships will be Annuals. We plant the seeds, the relationship grows, and blooms, but then fades away for a while. The seeds are still there though, so the relationship re-grows after a while and continues in a sort of hi’s and lo’s cycle of life. Distance, Time, and Life are the big factors in this cycle. So we enjoy the blooms while they are there, and look forward to the next time that the blooms grace our eyes.

Other relationships will be Perennials. Once planted, nurtured and grown, these relationships continue to grow, and bloom on a regular basis, year after year. The blooms may fade from time to time, but they come back quickly. The relationship itself is always there and visible, continuing to grow, and creating beauty in our lives many times throughout the year.

And then we will have the relationships that are the Live Oaks in our lives. These are the relationships that we grow, that form a canopy of comfort, love and familiarity over our lives on a daily basis. We can count on these relationships to always be there, to always lend us a shelter beneath their bows. We may have started with these relationships already there at birth, or we may have planted them when we were young, and grown along side them, gaining strength from them, and knowing that we can always rest easy in their shade.

The important thing to remember is that ALL relationships are important. Whether they are occasional, regular, or constant. They each need tending in their own way, to maintain their vitality, strength and growth.

How is Your garden growing? Are there relationships in your life that need some attention? Go and tend your garden. Watch the blooms of life grow.

Yours in Friendship, Caring, and Gratitude,

Email: steve@steve-harlow.com
Skype: steveharlow
Phone: (252)268-2202

For suggestions on how you can maintain those
Important personal and business relationships
in your life, here is a simple tool anyone can use:
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I decided it was time to liven things up a bit and have some fun. Everyone loves a contest. So how about a little Treasure hunt??

Here is what is up for grabs. I am going to give away 3 SOCBoxes. No strings attached…nothing to join…nothing to sign up for. If you win, you simply get a SOCBox physically sent to you, and Enjoy the Fun!!

The SOCBox gives users access to the Send Out Cards System, Picture Plus, and includes 10 free cards to get you started. With the SOCBox you will be able to access thousands of cards for every occasion, add your own digital pictures, and personal message to customize your card. (currently unavailable in Canada sorry.) Each SOCBox is a $ 49.00 value.

Current SOC users, and or Distributors are NOT eligible for the contest. Unlike the standard SendOutCards account, SOCBox users can only send cards to the United States, Canada, and Australia.

The contest offer goes out to my Current: Mailing List, Facebook Friends, and Twitter Friends.

Now for the rules:

I will list 3 Sentences that need to be completed. One each of these sentences will be found on one each of the three websites listed below. If ONE person answers ONE question correctly first, they win ONE SOCBox.

Once the correct answer for that sentence is used/given it cannot be re-used as an answer by another person. AND that winning person is not eligible to win more than ONCE. In order for another person to win, they will have to come up with the correct answer to one of the other sentences, until all 3 sentences are answered, and we then have 3 winners.

So that the results are public, the winners will be the 3 individuals who post the correct answer to one of the sentences FIRST right here in the Comments Box of this post.

Must be 18 years of age to participate. At this time, only these countries are eligible to participate.
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland, Canada (SOCBoxes are currently unavailable in Canada sorry.), and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland).

Also please note that the Send Out Cards is in no way shape or form involved in this contest. Neither through endorsement, affiliation or participation. This is something being done entirely by me, Steve Harlow. These are personally purchased Retail Products, and just happen to make the Perfect prizes!

OK Let’s GO!!!

The 3 websites: http://Compassionate-Prosperity.com

http://Steve-Harlow.com

http://WhoIsSteveHarlow.com

In order to Win, be the FIRST to complete ONE of these 3 sentences:

I had _______________ selling _______________ parts on eBay for a time.

Life doesn’t give you __________.

I will never _________ something that I __________ myself.

So Happy Hunting…Good Luck…and Have FUN!!!

Email: steve@steve-harlow.com
Skype: steveharlow
Phone: (252)268-2202

Who in the world would be training to fail in their Network Marketing Recruiting you might ask.

Up front the answer would be No One actually sets out to learn How to fail, but ultimately they either begin using ineffective tactics, or they simply lose heart and hope, and give up. 97% of Network Marketers Fail. A proven statistic. 70% give up within 6 months…another proven statistic. Is THIS where their training has lead them?

Where is YOUR training leading YOU??

I flicked on the TV last night as I crawled into bed, and one of those reality shows was on. This one was called The Ultimate Fighter. Not something I usually would watch, but where I came into this show, caught my attention. Here are two highly trained Mixed Martial Arts fighters. This is what they have dedicated their lives to as a career. Climbing into a ring and using their training to basically beat their competition into submission.

In a 2 round match, the judges had called a Draw for these obviously, equally matched contenders. They ordered a third round, to make a decision on a winner. Though equally matched, and each had won a round, when the third round was called one of the contenders simply GAVE UP!!!

He simply said he had enough, and refused to get up out of his corner!!! Of course the other man then won by default.

Here was a man who trained every day for this opportunity. The opportunity to prove that he was the best. The opportunity to prove that he had what it takes to succeed in his chosen profession. Yet all it took was a couple of good shots to the chin to leave him broken, and shaken, setting in a corner, giving up on his dreams.

You think his Coach maybe needed to spend a little more time with this guy on the MENTAL aspect of the game?

Do YOU spend time focusing on YOUR mental game plan? Is YOUR mental game leading you unknowingly down the path to failure in your Network Marketing Recruiting?

When you are talking to your prospects, are you simply following a script? What will you do when that prospect slips in an uppercut, when your “script” says they are supposed to throw a Jab? Are you going to be ready for it with the right answer? Are you ready to “shake it off” and come right back to the game? Or you simply going to throw in the towel, and set there crying about how that lead just did not know what they were looking for.

Blame is the easy game. The easy way to failure.

Recovering with grace, ease, calm, and professionalism, This is the mark of the True professional Network Marketer. This is the training that YOU should be focusing on to achieve the highest results in your Network Marketing Recruiting.

Here Is To Your Network Marketing Recruiting Success!!!

Email: steve@steve-harlow.com
Skype: steveharlow
Phone: (252)268-2202

For more info on how to effectively grow and plan your business success, you may visit
http://NetworkMarketingRecruiting.info

Setting Attainable Goals is truly the only way to succeed. Let’s compare it to a football game. If you focus on the end of the game you are going to lose before you even have the kick off. You have to take it play by play, yard by yard, and quarter by quarter. Yes, the ultimate goal is to win the game, but you have to make realistic decisions in the meantime in order to reach the end.

Your first goal is to make a first down, then a second down, all the time planning simply for that next step that will get you close to that first touchdown. You’re going to suffer setbacks. You’re going to fumble the ball sometimes, and lose ground, so you re-focus on the goal of making up that ground…working the ball down the field. If you are playing the game correctly, and using the correct methods and strategies for the situation you finally accomplish a larger goal… you make a Touchdown! Great!!!…but it isn’t the end of the game. Read the rest of this entry