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Interests:
Networking, Reading Personal Development Books, Writng, Health & Fitness, Baseball

Activities:
Reading, Writing, Cooking, Resistance Training, Yoga, Swimming & Scuba Diving (when I can get away!)

Favorite Authors:
Aesop, Alan Watts, Richard Dennis, Elaine Pagels, Joseph Campbell, Raymond Chandler, Jim Rohn, Joe Vitale, Umberto Eco, Nick Tosches, James Ellroy, Ken Wilber, Aldous Huxley, Teilhard de Chardin

Favorite Quotes:
"The Kingdom of Heaven lies within but you do not Realize it." ~ The Gnostic Christ "It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people believe they can be happy without money." ~ Albert Camus

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Tony Lauria

TCM and Networker
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Industry:  MLM
Experience:  Veteran (3+ years)

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About Me

I have a deep belief in the the network marketing business model as well as in myself.  However, each of my first three experiences were glorious and expensive failures! Wow, did I fail! But at least it was forward.

 At first I thought it was me but I've always had a pretty good sense of my self. Then I thought it was the companies and the upline support or lack of it. So I set out to educate myself and get the skills I needed AND find a truly worthwhile company to join.

My breakthrough was this: the marriage with each former company & upline was ill-suited. Each was a bad fit for me. In other words, it WAS my fault (sort of) as well as my upline/company's fault. Though I believed in myself, I did not have the skills necessary to succeed.  At the same time there ARE bad companies out there. (In fact, most of them are, unfortunately.) I just didn't know how to recognize them then.

I found all this in an eBook (yeah, I know there are THOUSANDS OF THEM online) that I got at No Cost. What a breath of fresh air that was! You can get a copy too with no affiliate links and nothing to sell. Use the link on this page.

Things are certainly looking up. And at last I can look back at myself, laugh and say, "What was I thinking?" LOL Now I just spend time building my business, taking care of my property and my 88 year old father. And writing for my blog http://liveyourdream-ownyourlife.com

Tony posted in the forums: Re: 97% Failure Rate in MLM is Bull*hit 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: You See, It's NOT a Sales Business Afterall 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: Re: Loser Ryan Diess Exposed - Again!! Ha Ha!! Loser! 1 year ago
Tony wrote an article: The 10 Commandments (+1) of MLM 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: Re: What 1 Thing Distinguishes Your MLM Company? 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: Re: Can You Guys Help Me Out? 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: What 1 Thing Distinguishes Your MLM Company? 1 year ago
Tony commented on: Question 1 year ago
Tony wrote an article: When Selling Stopped Being Sales 1 year ago
Tony commented on: ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: Re: A Case Study On Asking For Change 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: Re: What an Upline Owes a Downline - Part 3 1 year ago
Tony posted in the forums: What an Upline Owes a Downline - Part 3 1 year ago
Tony commented on: Joyce, Thanks . . . 1 year ago
Tony commented on: Joyce . . . 1 year ago
Shakira wrote a group message: Getting Your Self out of Your Own Way! 8 hours ago
Shakira posted in the forums: Re: You gotta love Dan Kennedy 10 hours ago
Shakira blogged about: Getting Your Self out of Your Own Way! 10 hours ago
Joyce posted in the forums: You gotta love Dan Kennedy 11 hours ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Have you found the secret? 18 hours ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Re: Interesting experiment to perform 20 hours ago
Shakira blogged about: Lessons from the Corcoran Shark Tank – No. 1 1 day ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Interesting experiment to perform 1 day ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Newbies - Listen up. I got a story to tell you 2 days ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Re: Why funded proposals and sales funnels just work!!! 4 days ago
Landon posted in the forums: Re: To Pin Or Not To Pin? 4 days ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Re: What do you do to get motivated each day? 4 days ago
Joyce posted in the forums: What do you do to get motivated each day? 4 days ago
Joyce posted in the forums: Re: What do you use as your funded proposal? 5 days ago
Landon posted in the forums: Re: So What Is It You Do Exactly? 5 days ago
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Hi. I welcome all comments and questions. Please feel free to contact me. Let's build a business together. Thanks!

Cathy Fletcher wrote
Sun, 10/25/2009 - 2:08pm
Hi Tony, thanks for putting up with me...love your blog. This deep believe in the mlm industry that you have, idea you put forth about "The People's Franchise", I think you call it, is sustaining me through rough waters...thanks again!
Allen Gregory wrote
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 12:09pm
Hey Tony. Thanks for connecting. I'm glad I'm getting the attention of the right kind of people. I mean seriously, how much can you fake it? This is the INTERNET. Everybody is going to find out the truth anyway. On my way to read your post, "I'll Do Whatever It Takes".
Jayne Cambra wrote
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 7:19am
Good morning Tony! It was really nice meeting you for the 1st time at the Convention. I truly enjoyed your company. Jayne
Allen Gregory wrote
Thu, 09/03/2009 - 7:34am
Hey Tony. Just wanted to drop by and say Hi. That thread about being a better liar is spot on.
Cassie Strom wrote
Wed, 09/02/2009 - 9:15pm
Thanks so much for the comment on my Post Tony!! How's your blog coming along?? :)
Comment by ajlauria
Thanks Cassie. I just got back from out of town so I'm still catching up. The blog is OK but I'm convinced now that . . .
Danny & Laura Johnson wrote
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 5:59am
Thank you for extending your Friendship with us on BetterNetworker. A friend is a Gift you give Yourself, so Thank You for the Gift “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born” Thank you for sharing my friend... Have a Great Day!!! We look forward to chatting with you and sharing tips and ideas to help each other out. Wishing you a Life Filled with Joy and Happiness, Danny Johnson “Live Life to the fullest While you Enjoy Dreams Journey” For questions call or drop us a email at 910-988-5165 or dannymjohnson1@gmail.com
Roy Sniffen wrote
Mon, 07/13/2009 - 10:14am
Hi, Tony. Thanks for the add. Loved the article about the land mines in MLM. Was born in the New York area (now called the Tri-State area, though I never heard that back then.
Juanita Waterman wrote
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 4:49pm
Hey Tony How is it going? YOu need any help just let me know. Your friend for life Juanita Waterman
Justin Borden wrote
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 1:10pm
Hey Tony, Thanks for the connection! Love the page. I'm looking forward to reading more of Your article's.

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