As 2008 comes to an end, I thought I would give you a link to some of the best posts of the year.  Of course "best" is certainly subjective so I will include posts from three categories, posts that either got a lot of feedback (positive and negative), posts that got a lot of traffic or posts that I thought were particularly good and/or funny.

In no particular order:

Business Tip: Google The Person Before You Spam Them

UGH! If you are going to spam me…at least "Google" my name first
so that you don’t look like an idiot.

What Makes A Good Network Marketing Company

Remember, just because a company is the biggest and oldest, doesn’t
mean it is the best place for you to carve out your own success. This
is about your personal success in your marketplace, not about a
companies 50 year track record and billions in sales in other
countries.

Fixing Quixtar – Amway In North America

Here are what I see as the biggest issues with Quixtar/Amway in North America (not in any order):

1. Outdated Compensation
2. Poor Reputation
3. Lack of Product Focus
4. High Prices

By the way, I offer several solutions to the problems in the post. = )

Xango Leader Bob Schmidt Dies In Tragic Accident

Bob Schmidt, a former Amway Double Diamond, former top earner in New Vision and current leader in Xango died Monday from an apparent drowning.

I did not know Bob personally, but from what I hear, he was a true leader and an inspiration to thousands.

MonaVie: The Culture Of Claims

Then a few months later, I was on YouTube and found dozens of
MonaVie distributors talking about the product and diseases such as
Lyme Disease and Arthritis. I wrote about and posted one of the videos
on this blog. A day later, I found a comment on the YouTube video
saying the following:

"who said there is no cure for Cancer Logon to the monavie,com and use
ID # 580838 from the Enroll to get ur health better,Cancer no more"

At
this point, it was obvious that the culture in MonaVie was to make
claims. Culture does not travel up from the newest distributor. Culture filters down from the leadership.

ASD – Ad Surf Daily Cash Generator Business Frozen By U.S. Attorney General

I am sad to say that I know (good) people who have banked on this
company as the key to their future.  My guess is ASD is not coming
back.  It is a classic money moving game paying out only when more
people join and pay in.

Trouble At Agel? Randy Schroeder Leaves

Randy Schroeder, reportedly the # 2 income earner and a Triple Diamond Director at Agel has left the company.

More as it comes in…

More:  I am hearing from multiple sources that MonaVie paid Randy Schroeder $3 Million to leave Agel.

The Seasons Of Network Marketing

Like any business, the Network Marketing industry has it’s seasons. I
put these seasons in three categories: Primary Building, Secondary
Building and Casual Building.