“Dear Mr. Elliott, I would love to attend your Joint Venture Bootcamp, but I can’t afford it – can I attend and then pay you as I make money?”
“Dear Tom, here’s how you can afford to attend a Bootcamp: bring two people who pay the full price, and the Bootcamp host will pay you enough commission to attend yourself at no cost.”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, can you help me find two people to attend?”

Amazing, but true.

“Dear Mr. Elliott, How do I know you’re not lying to me about how JV’s can work and help me to retire? How do I know this stuff actually works?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, I joined DollarMakers and nobody has approached me or brought me any deals. Why don’t people offer me JV’s?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, How much money can I make in JV’s?”

I feel like replying with this question: “Dear Tom, Why should I not chop your useless head off and feed it to my dogs?” but of course I don’t; I simply wait for the 3% of people worth talking to.

Here are the kinds of questions I like to receive:

“Dear Mr. Elliott, are you available for radio show appearances, and how do I go about using the services of one of your DollarMakers Certified Business Mentors in my business?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, what are the risks involved and the time required to implement JV’s in my real estate business?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, What sort of support will I receive after attending a Bootcamp?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, How can I get onto the DollarMakers Team?”

Questions reveal the man or woman.

The questions can be, “What’s wrong with me? Why do things always go bad in my life?” or “What’s great about my life? How can I double my profits? What do I have to look forward to?”

Men generally avoid clothes shopping, especially when a beady female eye is watching one’s every move. I steeled myself for months to venture out to buy a new belt and a pair of new shoes, and finally, bravely, hit Parc Royale in West Vancouver with Rika yesterday, warning her to keep a safe distance. I had flounced petulantly out of three or four shops where brain dead mercenaries with no taste posing as salespeople had narrowly escaped my wrath, when Rika kindly pointed me at Ingledews. I braced myself and marched in, only to saunter out 30 minutes later with beautiful Italian shoes and belt, grinning from ear to ear, one’s querulous disposition gone and miraculously replaced with an urgent need for steak at the Keg. The long-suffering Rika breathed a sigh of relief, remarking, “Good salesman.” Not quite, one mused.

Yon salesman was an expert in shoes and all things pedalic / orthopedic / related to one’s sometime weary hooves; he understood his trade. He was well versed in the width, manufacture, quality, history, and application of the shoes he sold and the shoes sold by others. He had, as it were, done his homework for close to twenty years. One might be tempted to utter, “The boy understands shoes.” He didn’t have to sell; I had to discipline myself not to buy several pairs. He didn’t have to persuade, and price was never an issue. The only difference between the $500 pair and the $350 pair was the level of fit and comfort. One was so chirpy that one almost succumbed to  the latest style instead of sticking with the conservative.

My point is that when you package and present a Joint Venture well to the right people, with sufficient incentive and shared value, there’s an easy transition into the alliance. If you have to sell the deal, it’s probably not a good fit, with a predictably limited lifespan and and a few uncomfortable and pricey bunions arising in short order. One will have to endure a sour taste in the kisser, and the relationship might never be quite as rosy again. People might choose to meander along the other side of the street, meticulously examining storefront displays when they see you coming – not ideal. No. By taking the time to put together a juicy, well planned, and liberally oiled Joint Venture, and then being selective in one’s choice of JV partners, you can expect to see an easy flow.

Let me tell you about two entrepreneurs, Douglas and Sally – both of whom work very hard and see results from their efforts.

Douglas is a self-employed salesman who likes to think of himself as an entrepreneur. He sells his products and services, employs two people, works hard, and pays the bills. He belongs to the local Chamber of Commerce and a service club and pays for T shirts with his business name on them, which he gives to the local baseball club. His market is limited to certain people within a certain geographic area, he has a 16% net profit margin, and his competition forces his prices down, which directly affects his bottom line. He finds himself spending more on advertising for less return, and he has less time than ever before. He is affected by the weather, the economy, the interest rate, and business trends. He works harder for less, and as he gets older he finds he has less energy, less patience, and less security.

Sally is a Joint Venture Broker. She is a real entrepreneur with no overhead except her computer connection and  telephone, and she runs her entire business in two hours a day. She has JV partners around the world and she can easily add additional income, all of which is 100% profit. She has a portable skill set which works anywhere in the world under any economic circumstances. She is involved in different industries, so she doesn’t experience the usual ups and downs during busy or quiet times – her cash flow is regular, being residual income spread over different industries in different geographical areas. She has a very low risk, high return business, and she sleeps well at night as she becomes increasingly more wealthy.

Douglas has all his eggs in one proverbial basket. He works harder and harder for less and less and is impacted by things beyond his control. He worries about losing his customers, the competition, being incapacitated and unable to work, the economy, and local politics. He is at risk, and he knows it. Sally easily increases her profits, diversifies at will, and has no inventory, employees, overhead, advertising or marketing budget or capital investment. She has both time and money, freedom, and fun. She is in control of her own life and time.

Douglas could use Joint Ventures to double his profits in short order with no cost or risk, reduce his risk and overhead, and create more time freedom. Or he could just continue the way he’s going… Sally can increase her net profit quickly by simply enhancing her existing JV’s and adding more. Both these entrepreneurs can dramatically improve upon their situations with the magic and power of Joint Ventures.

Jim Stovall is blind. He has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker.  He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin. Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes magazine, says, “Jim Stovall is one of the most extraordinary men of our era.” For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Stovall as the Entrepreneur of the Year.  He was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor.

Mr. Stovall says, “VISION is more important than sight.” He should know. We say, “I’ll believe it when I see it,” whereas the truth is that you will only see it if you believe it to start with. “Without a vision, the people perish”, goes an old saying. I once spoke to a group of psychologists at a hospital in South Africa that specialized in helping people deal with stress – most of their patients were police officers – and they agreed with me that the best antidote for depression is hope. Without a vision, there is no hope – only the bland and tiring expectation of more of the same frustrating mediocrity, the same struggle for mere survival.

If you feel you’ve lost your mojo, your edge, your enthusiasm for life, that excitement when you wake up in the morning, your sense of eager anticipation, you don’t need doctors and drugs. You don’t need drink and dope. And you won’t solve your problem by attending multiple motivational talks or sermons. What you need is a magnificent obsession, a vision, a goal that will not be denied, which your can commit yourself to. You will be amazed what will happen to your levels of creativity, happiness, energy, self-esteem, income, drive, clarity, and joy when you get a real vision for your future.Perhaps you’re battling to find or define a vision, a purpose, a raison d’etere for your life? No problem – hitch your wagon to a star! I’m not talking about joining the local religious cult or working for nothing for the local snake oil salesman who poses as a motivational speaker, or working your tail off for a charity – I’m talking about participating and enjoying the fruits of your labor in hard cash. I’m talking about a mission with a commission, where you share in the spoils and you don’t simply become a lackey or a foot soldier to pad someone else’s bank account – that’s like getting a second job. No – I mean getting a real vision, creating something of value, building and producing and pioneering a wonderful project.

DollarMakers has an unlimited vision to help millions of people around the world to achieve financial independence and the resulting freedom, dignity, personal growth, choice, and the ability to live and love according to their core values. We agree with Zig Ziglar who said, “You can get anything out of life, if you’re prepared to help enough other people to get what they want.” With the dynamic, committed DollarMakers Team and our DollarMakers Certified Business Mentor program, as well as over a hundred websites, our products and technology, hundreds of Members in fourteen countries, and our DollarMakers Joint Venture Broker Bootcamps, Joint Venture Broker Home Study Course, Member activities, meetings, conference calls and Conventions, our eight ezines and our solid business and Joint Venture Partners, DollarMakers UK, DollarMakers South Africa, and very soon DollarMakers USA, we are finally about to reach our tipping point, and we are looking for the right people to work with. The field is ripe unto harvest, and millions of people need what we have to offer more than ever before. We’re not short on vision, but we need more visionaries to join us on our exciting mission.

To whom much has been given, much will be demanded. Faithful in little, faithful in much. My personal motto is that of Paul J. Meyer, who taught me, “Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass.” Together, we are doing amazing things, and we’ve only just scratched the scratch! We’re locked and loaded and we’re on the move. Join us.

The truth is simple, yet very uncomfortable for certain people. Those who succeed magnificently in Joint Ventures and make big money are not necessarily smarter, better experienced, or better connected. A good example is the fight I watched on ESPN last night: Jose Luis Castillo vs. Sebastian Lujan.
From Boxed Ears:“Round 10: for Lujan: Lujan has thrown over one thousand punches in the nine previous rounds. He is a workhorse. Lujan is clowning and waving Castillo in over and over. He is so confident that he is willing to do anything.”
From 15Rounds.com:“Lujan threw punches in bunches to put it mildly as the punch stats read Lujan landing 387 out of 1208 punches while Castillo could muster just 154 of 530.”

That’s it. Lujan throws 1208 punches and lands 387 of them (32%). Castillo only throws 530 and lands a mere 154 (29%). Even if the percentage of blows landed by Lujan was much lower than that of Castillo, Lujan would have won, simply because of his massive amount of activity / action. Two salespeople compete, and one has a much lower closing ratio, but sees three times more people, so in spite of his inferior skill set, he wins hands down. It’s not about skill; it’s about the dreaded WORK.

For people who insist upon success and are prepared to work hard, success is guaranteed. I had a salesman that wasn’t producing, and one day I called his house and found out that after attending our 8am sales meeting, while other salespeople were out beating the bushes, this loser went home for a BATH. His wife told me. I call someone on the east coast at midday Pacific Time and he admits that he has only just checked his e mail – at 3pm! No wonder he never gets anything done on time. Probably out clubbing the night before.

“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions SLEPT, were working upward in the night.” If you knew that if you didn’t make a deal before tomorrow you would be beheaded, how hard would you work? When would you quit? In Joint Ventures, there is NO excuse not to succeed if you’re sufficiently driven and ambitious, because all the resources you need are readily available. The reason why people fail in JV’s is only one of two things: You’re either plain dumb, or you’re plain lazy.

Lujan got into the ring with the right attitude, and he was determined to win, whatever it took. Castillo said before the fight: “IF I LOSE, I will retire.” There it is! He was already considering defeat! Paul J. Meyer said, “Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat.” And then, act accordingly – take determined, consistent, massive action, UNTIL you win.