Plant, water, wait, water again, wait, water again, wait, harvest. Repeat.

Hi World,

This is why I joined iLA……."If you can provide a person hope for change, you can help change ‘their world’.’ Thru iLA people are going to be encouraged, motivated, blessed, inspired and if they apply what they hear and see, changed."

iLA is more than just an amazing, first to market income opportunity....Let's not forget that. iLA will do people good in more ways than one. One way is thru the personal development content people will be given hope. Hope that things can be different, hope that they can change, hope that they don't have to 'stay stuck' in their current circumstances that are 'less than' what they desire....Hope.

Now, I recently sent some folks a message asking ‘Howzit, can I help you in in any way to grow your iLA business?’ And, some mentioned that they are just now ‘getting started,’ some are happy with the way things are going, and some are experiencing some of the normal ebb and flow of momentum and ‘feelings’ that come with launching anything new. Seems there is always a flurry of activity at first, then things settle down to a more realistic pace as prospect interest and enrollments have slowed down some.

Before we get too maudlin and start thinking ‘nobody is interested’ let’s look at some facts:

1.   Most of our team members are new to the network marketing world, and still our team continues to grow.

2.   We have 8 states and Kosova, Hungary, Mexico and Greece represented  on our team

3. The approximately 60,000 people WW who have signed up since mid-Jan tells me people ARE interested, and we JUST WENT LIVE June 1.....

But, having said all that, we must also recognize that starting something new that involves other people has its challenges. Right?  

Any enterprise you start, be it a business, a church, a club, anything you start from scratch is going to take TIME to build, NOTHING happens overnight. The more I learn about the ‘heart and vision’ behind iLA the more I come to see that iLA is an AMAZING opportunity with a FANTASTIC future. Again, and I can’t emphasize enough, give this thing TIME. This is a REAL business and it will take REAL time and REAL effort to develop. As I wrote in a previous post, anything we start doing that we haven’t done before has a steep learning curve (eating, walking, drinking from something other than a sippy cup, etc) and it WILL take time. But I am confident that if we give ourselves 2 years to build our business and spent $240, good investment! So make a commitment to yourself that you’re going to give it a year, or better give it two years, or three years….Just don’t quit after three or four or even six months. I’m convinced you will regret it if you do.

If after a year or two your matrix hasn't grown at all, THEN question why it isn't working. Think of it like this; If you started a retail business a few weeks ago, or even a few months ago would you be looking to close the doors because you haven't made a profit yet? NO, of course not!


Now….Let’s talk about ‘how to share iLA with people.’ We know iLA is new to the world. Therefore we know that any ‘seeds’ we are planting are ‘new kinds of seeds.’ Having planted a church, I know what it is to plant, wait, and wait, and wait before things begin to ‘grow.’ 

But you should also know that except for 5 family members NOT ONE OF THE 40 PEOPLE I HAVE ENROLLED INTO iLA HAS SIGNED UP AFTER ME SHARING WITH THEM JUST ONE TIME! Nope, not one. Instead the process has gone like this:

Plant, water, wait, water again, wait, water again, wait, harvest. Repeat.

To be successful in network marketing you have to invest in the people you are sharing with. Be willing to help, be willing to listen, be willing to share, be willing to 'give space'....Be willing to serve.

Simple.

‘That doesn’t sound like Gary Bittner to me.’

For those that are ‘worried about me’ please read…..

‘That doesn’t sound like Gary Bittner to me.’

I’ve heard this several times recently in response to some Facebook postings I have made regarding an income opportunity based on a new, cutting edge mobile application for Apple products and Android based devices as well as personal computers.

And yes, I know this doesn't sound like me so let me explain why I have ‘jumped into’ this business opportunity call iLA.
For years I have been looking for and trying to think of a way to generate income with a legitimate business while at the same time offering something to people that will encourage, inspire, motivate and bless. The Inspired Living App (iLA) does both.

You should know that over my many years on this planet I have been approached countless times by folks wanting me to go with something they were presenting, and until this one I've never felt to jump in.

iLA is ‘different.’ I've done the research, this is legit and, based on sales of other apps this company has developed, WILL be big. What’s that you say, a mobile app going viral? Why, yes please. Now, would you say Facebook has gone viral? Obviously yes, but it took SEVERAL YEARS for it to do so. In fact, in Facebook’s first month it had 450 subscribers. iLA, in it’s first 30 days, with an unreleased product that has yet to hit the market is at over 41,000. YES PLEASE!

Now, some people are saying ‘well, this is a Multi-Level Marketing thing and no thanks, I’m not interested.' In fact, quite a few people think this way. Let’s talk about this.

What is the definition of ‘business?’ Here it is from Dictionary.com:

Business: A Noun

1. An occupation, profession, or trade

2. The purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit

3. A person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern

Notice the above definition does not make a judgment on what businesses are ‘good’ or ‘bad’. So, why do people insist on categorizing some types of business as ‘legitimate’ and some ‘less legitimate?’ Why? Why do we judge ‘accounting’ or ‘shipping’ or ‘e-commerce’ or ‘banking’ legitimate but then judge network or multi-level marketing as ‘illegitimate’ or ‘less than’ a ‘real’ business?

There are non-profit enterprises that by their very name exist as ‘philanthropic’ ventures where ‘profit’ is not the goal (although many of these do quite well in the profit realm but that is another discussion for another time). All other businesses should have as their goal ‘to make money’ for if not they will soon cease to exist. ‘Multi-level Marketing’ is one business model among many that have huge potential to generate income, but we’re not just talking about the brand new iLA or other multi-level marketing companies that have been in the marketplace for years.

All business is ‘multi-level’ in some way. Someone delivers a product or service to someone else and goods and/or services or currency is then exchanged with the goal that a profit be made. For example, the seed seller buys his seed from his ‘upline’ and then sells his seed ‘downline’ to the farmer and the farmer then sells his produce ‘downline’ to the grocery store and the grocery store sells its produce ‘downline’ to the consumer. Again I ask, why do we judge network or multi-level marketing as ‘illegitimate’ or ‘less than’ a ‘real’ business? We do so in error.

I have reviewed all the materials I could, looked into the background of the developers (they have multiple apps in the app store with millions and millions of downloads), talked to one of the 'higher up guys' (app development is local, in McMinnville) and listened in on a some conference calls that discussed the ‘heart’ of the business and the firm legal foundations on which it is being built, And, since I can clearly see that ‘they' are looking at this as more than just a money-making gig and that the whole business is filled with integrity, I’m in.

So, what is the The Application? iLA will deliver a weekly video focusing on personal development in areas such as goal setting, time management, personal, business, and leadership development, financial management, personal motivation, and more. The app can be delivered to a smart phone, a tablet, or via the internet to a home computer.

Once a person subscribes to the app, for $9.95 a month they get the weekly personal development videos AND they are also part of the business that sells the app....This is where the income part comes in. Once you are 'in' and downloads happen, you get a piece of that business. 

And downloads are going to happen. In 2012 there were over $30 billion in mobile app downloads, double of 2011. What will 2013 bring? No one knows for sure but all signs point to steep and continued growth.

This is an opportunity to generate income without making a huge investment. Think of it this way: What if we gave it 12 months and at the end would have spent a total of $120?

Obviously no guarantees and any investment is a risk,  But, for 12 months and $120 I am willing to take the risk. I think iLA is worth a look. 

Below is a link if you want more information. Easy peasy!

http://bit.ly/15GnGN7

Thanks for reading this treatise and please let me know if you have any questions, if you want more information or if you just want to say ‘Ok, I feel better, Gary is not losing it.’


Love love,
GB