How a Real Work-At-Home Mom is Achieving Real Success in YTB

I never knew that I was a late bloomer, but I am. I married my dream husband late in life. Four years later, the greatest miracle occured...Cion Alexandria Osei was born! When Cion entered our lives, I had been accustomed to working in Corporate America and in full-time ministry. After Cion was born, my life changed drastically. I immediately became a work-at-home Mom, who, thankfully before too long began achieving success in YTB.

Traveling has always been a passion of mine and in my past corporate jobs, ministry work and overseas missions, I had been blessed to travel quite a lot. So when my friend approached me with the idea of getting into a travel business, the travel part was a no brainer. It was the business part that I balked at.

YTB is both a travel business and a network marketing company. In my mind, it was little more than "sales" and I hated sales. I was also completely unprepared and unwilling to invest $500 in another business opportunity. I had invested too much in past ventures that I did absolutely nothing with. But there was something different about YTB. The way my friend spoke about the company, the founders, their integrity and most of all the travel products, travel benefits, perks and commissions... I was compelled. After about a month, my husband and I joined YTB.

We joined YTB for many reasons, first of which is that YTB is a great company. More than this, it's a really great company for a WAHM. First, because there is no pressure. YTB doesn't have timelines or quotas you must fulfil. You can work at your own pace and on your own schedule. Second, YTB just makes sense. If you're going to travel anyway and if you know people who travel, it makes sense to earn commissions on that travel. It also makes sense to travel wholesale, to save on your taxes AND to get paid a referral fee when sharing this great business and these benefits with others. Third, YTB is 100% turnkey. You don't even need computer skills to succeed in YTB! YTB makes it easy for WAHMs because they do the difficult work for you. Fourth, YTB rewards you on activity and on results! YTB has a $6,000 guarantee program that rewards you on activity even if you have no results. But YTB also rewards you very hansomely based on results. Earning an extra $500 or $1,000 or more a week can be a tremendous boost to the average family's household, especially when one member is a WAHM!

After I joined YTB, my first goal was to get rid of the $50 monthly maintenance fee. This was the first area that I started achieving success in YTB. After one month of being an RTA and sharing the business with my family and friends, many of whom also loved and joined YTB, our maintenance fee was reimbursed, thus giving us a 100% debt-free business. Our greatest successes in YTB came initially from our warm market, but by our fifth month in the business, we had begun marketing heavily using fliers and postcards and had started a small amount if marketing online... all that resulted in our earning our very first $1,000 bonus! Since then we've had lots of other people join our business from all around the USA, have earned additional bonuses and have had opportunities to take advantage of some of the great travel perks. One of my favorites was last Summer when I spent 5-days at a Sandals resort in Jamaica that I've always dreamed of visiting, at the unbelievable price of only $99. YTB has been good to us, but the best part is that I'm still a WAHM. I feel so blessed just to stay home with our now 20-month-year-old toddler and be able to spend quality time teaching and bonding with her during these very important early years.

Being a work-at-home-mom for me has been a joy. Our successes we attribute to God's grace that rests upon our TEAM. We have an awesome team that includes our upline, downline and even our crossline, and we meet weekly on our "Keeping It Real" conference call where we all brainstorm, share information, train and plan our marketing strategies. On our TEAM, we have the absolute best marketing and graphic design professionals available. Visit our graphic designer's website here. Visit my website by clicking HERE to learn more about YTB.

So this is my story. I am a real work-at-home mom who is achieving real success in YTB. Have I gone as far as I desire? Absolutely not! I still have many goals that I'm working towards realizing one day, one step at a time. The good news is that I have the time to achieve them because I am in YTB for the long haul. If I can assist you or answer any questions you have, please feel free to call or send me a note. I will gladly tell you whatever I know about how to succeed in YTB... what works and what definitely does not work. I can also help you to overcome some of the challenges in YTB because I've had to overcome them myself. If you're a WAHM or if you're a stay-at-home-mom and you WANT TO BE a WAHM or work-at-home-mom, let my story encourage you. If I can do this, absolutely anybody can.

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

Looking for LEADS to Build YOUR Business?

If you're in an MLM business, you know that when you run out of leads, you're virtually out of business. But buying leads is not the answer. 90% of the leads you buy are bad. Trust me, I've bought my fair share and I know. So... once you've shared your business with your warm market what do you do? How do you continue to generate leads? The best way is online because on the Internet, you are exposed to literally MILLIONS of people!

A friend of mine told me about a lead generation program that she had been using to generate leads for her YTB business. She gets TONS of leads from it daily. With this program, you don't need to know anything about SEO or keywords or any of these things. And what you do need to know, they teach you. But best of all, they do the work for you... for only a penny a day! That's right, for only $3.65 a year, you can join. The program launches TONIGHT to the public via a webinar. It will help you advertise and promote your YTB (or any other business for that matter) and generate your own leads for only a penny a day!

Unfortunately, you missed the webinar, but if you use the link below, you can still join this awesome program at only a PENNY a day ($3.65 a year)is:

http://www.whatbusinesstodo.com/affiliates/uid/travelqueen

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

YTB TRAVEL NEWS - Hot Off The Press - May 29, 2008

The WORD that there would be a big announcement made to YTB Travel RTAs, following the mandatory Director's Meeting that was held in YTB's Corporate Headquarters today, quickly got out. YTB Travel RTAs (and others) have been scurring to Google "YTB News" or "YTB Announcements" for today's date, May 29, 2008, in order to find out what this all important news is. Well there was a lot discussed in the meeting. In fact, I am told that nearly 30 YTB Travel RTAs were promoted to Director today by Coach Tomer, some, simply because they were "close" to reaching the qualifying numbers and although they were not 100% there, they cared enough to attend the meeting! I'm sure this was a wonderful, welcomed surprise for them. There were other announcements made, but some of the major points made are outlined below. Read here for YTB News, Hot Off The Press!

• $50 Bonus - To ensure that there is no confusion about the $49.95 fee that RTAs pay for website hosting and maintenance, after an RTA personally sponsors six (6) other RTAs, as long as those RTAs remain active, the sponsoring RTA will receive a monthly $50 bonus. Now, what's the difference? The primary difference is in the language used. We no longer say that "the $49.95 monthly fee will be reimbursed" because we want to make it clear that the monthly maintenance fee will still need to be paid monthly.

• 10% Override – YTB Travel RTAs no longer need to become Certified by attending a YTB CRTA class before being able to receive the 10% override in their PowerTeams. Now the 10% override will be paid automatically based on travel booked by the people in their PowerTeams.

• 50% Match - YTB Travel REPS now qualify the same as YTB Travel RTAs for the 50% match. In the past, before a person who was a YTB REP could qualify for the 50% match, they would have to personally sponsor four (4) RTAs instead of three (3) because they (themselves), were not an RTA. Now, YTB Travel REPS will qualify for the 50% match simply by sponsoring three(3) RTAs.

• Absolutely No Solicitation. - YTB Travel RTAs are strongly admonished not to solicit for their businesses on Fam Trips or any other trips that are taken as part of YTB Travel. To do so is strongly frowned on in YTB Travel and in the travel industry as a whole. In other words, YTB Travel RTAs are admonished to never use FAM Trips, Cruises or any trip where they received travel insider benefits, to advertise or recruit their business. If it is discovered that a YTB Travel RTA or REP is guilty of this behavior, they will be in jepardy of losing and being permanently barred from the YTB Travel business.

• Obsolete Websites. - YTB Travel will be unveiling a brand new website after the 2008 Convention, and the word on the street is that after this unveil, EVERY OTHER YTB WEBSITE will be obsolete. How this will be implemented, I haven't a clue, but I'm sure that YTB is trying to ensure standardization and professionalism with this change.

There were many other things discussed during the meeting that will be shared over time by YTB Directors, about the vision and goals for the Company and the YTB RTAs and REPs. Keep your eyes and ears posted HERE for the latest YTB Travel News - Hot Off The Press!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

What Place Does God Have in Your YTB Travel Business?

Recently, read a post on a blog that someone mentioned that I should be careful because John Frenaye was looking to shut down my YTB Travel business... HARD. After I read the post, I posted my comments reflecting that I was trusting God for my business, and that God is the only one who can build it as well as tear it down. Wow! After I posted those comments, the backlash began, especially from someone called TravelLisa! I seem to have that affect on some people. Anyway, several people started ridiculing my comments. They started asking me whether God was in my downline. They wanted to know why I was pushing God down people's throats because, in their opinions, God had no place in my business.

They went on to tell me that "religion" is a private matter and that I am "wrong" to talk about God as it relates to a conversation about my business. Well, I want to make it known that I adamantly disagree. First, I don't practice a religion. I have a relationship, and when I talk about God, I am talking about that relationship. You see, without God, I nor my business would matter. In my life, God holds not only first place, but every place. God is my reason for being. If there were no God, I wouldn't have a reason to get up in the morning. You see, Jesus Christ is not only my Lord... the Master, the Director and the Ruler of my life, but Jesus Christ, God manifested in the Flesh, is also my SAVIOR. That means, He SAVED me. He kept me from falling. He restored my soul, and indeed... He IS my life!

Before I met Christ, I was headed down a path of destruction. I lived recklessly and without regard for my life or for the lives of others. I am so grateful and thankful to God for saving me. And to be frank with you, one of the things that I love MOST about YTB Travel is the place that God has, not only in my life, but also in the lives of so many who join this business.

At last year's YTB Travel Network Convention, Coach J. Lloyd Tomer, during the Sunday service, made a statement about there being an anointing on YTB. Coach said that the people who join YTB do so because God draws them to the business. I believ that. My husband and I pray regularly for our business, our business partners and for YTB as a whole. We didn't want to be a part of anything that God wasn't involved with, and we don't want to be linked with people as business partners who God does not join to us. In other words, God's will is ALL that we desire in our YTB Travel business. For us, it's not about how much money we have, how many people we recruit or even how much travel we sell. For us, it is about our being in the center of God's will concerning our lives as we work this business.

Once when I was praying with a young man about YTB Travel, the Lord gave me a revelation that he will make many people wealthy in YTB Travel, but not so that we will just have more money to buy more stuff. God desires to make His people wealthy so that we can attest to His goodness and tell others... both rich and poor... our testimony. If we are also wealthy, we can more easily get an audience with wealthy people to tell them about the Lord. And what about the people who are poor, we can share with them also about what God has done for us... and will also do for them if they trust Him and follow His lead.

One of the comments that I posted on that blog where "TravelLisa" criticized my referencing God was that, in a world where everybody, without regard for God or God's laws, feels so free to flaunt their beliefs: gays and lesbians freely parade their sexual orientation, some people freely smoke, drink, curse, commit adultery and fornicate, politicians openly admit to committing all kinds of fraud, pornography reigns supreme nearly everywhere you look... In a society like this, if anybody should feel free mentioning anything, the believers of Jesus Christ, people who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus, should surely feel free to openly, in any setting and at all times... proclaim the goodness, the honor, the adoration and the high esteem that we have for God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

So... what place should God have in your YTB Travel Business? Well, when it comes to other people, I am hesitant to use the term "should", but what I can say... at least for myself and for all who claim to be Christians, I believe that God should be front and center. God is both the Alpha and the Omega... the beginning and the end.... the first and the last. There is NO PLACE that God should not have in your YTB Travel Business.

And as my 18 month old would say with exuberance: AMEN!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

THANK YOU HERO: DOUG BAUKNIGHT

Everyone at some time or another, needs a HERO. A HERO as I define it, is someone who, regardless of the risks, irrespective of the personal danger or attacks, and without taking into consideration how they could be negatively impacted, will selflessley put him or herself on the line, in potential harm's way for the sake of rescuing, aiding or saving another person. With this in mind, I want to take this opportunity to personally thank and applaud MY HERO, and someone that I consider to be a hero to all YTB RTA's: Mr. Doug Bauknight.

Doug Bauknight is a YTB Travel professional who I have never had the pleasure of meeting personally, but I was introduced to via his newsletter Just Picture It Now by a mutual friend. After a first read of Doug's newsletter, I found it to be so informative and enlightening that I immediately became a subscriber and to suggested to my team that they subscribe as well. Until very recently, that was pretty much the extent of my relationship with Doug. That is, until a few days ago.

A few days ago, I learned from one of my RTAs that YTB had "acquired" American Destinations. He had heard it on a Director's Call. I later learned that the announcement had been made at the recent Richmond Travel Training and that it was also archived on last Monday night's "Getting Started in YTB" conference call. This was beyond exciting news, and the potential for growth, for increasing our offerings to our clients and to build our businesses, was all a part of the excitment. So when I learned this new info, I did not waste time to post it on my blog. This was when the backlash against me began.

After I posted the information about the acquisition (I called it a merger at the time) I started receiving very nasty, negative comments from someone named "John". John, I later learned, was John Freneye, the MSNBC columnist and traditional travel agent who makes it his life's work to personally bring down YTB Travel and anyone associated with the company. In effect, John said in his MLMs and Travel: A Bad Mix blog that I was lying. For a moment, I was taken aback by him because 1. I didn't know him and he didn't know me, so I didn't understand why I was being attacked by him because of my post and 2. I was only posting what I had heard from what I believed to be reliable sources. Still, since I had been challenged and because I didn't want to be posting anything untrue, I wanted to check further, so I put my post in "editing" mode. What did I do that for? Apparently, John had put together his malicious "Wife, Mother, Minister... Liar" blog post, written solely to vilify me by then. When he learned that my original post was no longer visible, that was all he needed to know. He was delighted to then send me a note telling me that I was not only a liar but also a coward who lacked integrity.

By this time, Doug had become aware of John's post. He immediately sent me an apologetic note. I had not seen it and didn't know about it at that time. When I did see it, I was floored. Not only were the words offensive, questioning and maligning me as a person and as a minister of the Gospel, but the visual that he chose, a young child "flipping the bird" is simply inexcusable. Doug was outraged, as was I and many others. He lost no time posting a rebuttal to what John had written, on his Just Picture It Now blog.

The purpose of this post is to honor and simply say, "Thank You" to Doug. Doug is not only an advocate for me, but also for the rights of RTAs everywhere to be able to freely promote, advertise and build our businesses on our websites, blogs, newsletters, etc. without fearing the retribution and outlandish slap downs as those that have been perpetrated upon me by John Freneye. Doug has requested that everyone who does not support John's tactics to simply post your own comments on his Just Picture It Now blog or write about it in your own blog and cite his link or both. Clearly, John Freyene is a hater of everything YTB. He has gone to great lengths to damage the reputation of the YTB and its agents wherever he finds them, as is clearly expressed in his blog. Doug's response to John's post is one way of combatting John's efforts to debilitate and degrade.

What Doug has done tells more about him and his character than I can ever articulate. He is a man of high integrity, courage and faith. I believe that we all owe Doug Bauknight a debt of gratitude and thanksgiving for the stance that he has taken on this issue. THANK YOU DOUG... for standing up for me, but not only me, for all YTB RTAs and the rights of MLMers everywhere to work our businesses in peace and freedom. Thank you, Doug, for being our HERO!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

YTB International stock to trade on Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board

YTB International just announced that it has been approved to trade stock on the OTCBB! The company's Class A common stock that will continue to be quoted under the ticker symbol "YTBLA", will be moved to the OTCBB within the next 30 Days.

This is a phenomenal breakthrough for YTB International and for potential investors who can now more broadly invest in YTB stock.

YTB International just posted the info listed below:

YTB International (YTBLA) Approved for Trading on OTCBB
Wood River, Ill., April 17, 2008

YTB International, Inc. (OTCBB: YTBLA) ("YTB" or the "Company"), a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Canada, today announced that its Class A Common Stock has been approved for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB"). All existing market makers will move to the OTCBB within the next 30 days. The Company's Class A Common Stock will continue to be quoted under the ticker symbol "YTBLA."

YTB is a leader in the travel services business and has operated in the travel services industry for 25 years. The Company recently reported its third consecutive quarter of profitability, with total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007 increasing by 177% to $141.3 million, compared to $50.9 million for the previous year. The OTCBB provides access to more than 3,300 securities, includes more than 230 participating market makers, and electronically transmits real-time quote, price, and volume information in domestic securities, foreign securities and ADRs.

"We are excited that the Bulletin Board has agreed to quote our Class A Common Stock, as it confirms that YTB International meets the strict filing and disclosure regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission," stated Scott Tomer, Chief Executive Officer of YTB. "Quoting our stock on the Bulletin Board dramatically increases the number of investors that can freely trade our stock. We believe that this will help to increase the liquidity and visibility of our stock in the financial markets."

About YTB International

Recognized as the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. in 2006 by Travel Weekly, YTB International, Inc. provides Internet-based travel booking services for home-based independent representatives in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.

It operates through three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com, Inc., YTB Travel Network, Inc., and REZconnect Technologies, Inc. YourTravelBiz.com focuses on marketing online travel websites through a nationwide network of independent business people, known as 'Reps.' YTB Travel Network establishes and maintains travel vendor relationships, processes travel transactions of online travel agents and affiliates, collects travel commissions and pays sales commissions. Each RTA directs consumers to the YTB Internet-based travel website. REZconnect Technologies hosts a travel agency for traditional travel agents and offers franchises of brick and mortar travel agencies. For more information, visit http://www.ytbi.com/investor.

Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

For: YTB International, Inc.
Investor Contacts: Garth Russell / Yemi Rose
KCSA Strategic Communications
212-896-1250/ 212-896-1233


This document is also available on the YTB International site at http://www.ytbi.com/investor/pressreleases.asp



For additional information, read the St. Louis Business Journal article here!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

Travel Weekly Officials Deny YTB Might Buy Hickory Travel

Although it had been reported on this blog that YTB is considering buying Hickory Travel Systems, it has come to my attention, according to an article posted on Travel Weekly that this information has not been verified. The question is: Will YTB buy Hickory Travel Systems or Not? It looks like we'll just have to wait and see what YTB Travel and Hickory Travel Systems end up doing. Whatever decisions are made, I will be sure to post it here, so stay tuned!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

YTB International News: New Announcements!

YTB International is in the NEWS! Why? YTB is doing some EXCITING things in the travel industry! There are so many new announcements, it's hard to keep up with them all! The word on the street is that the announcements I'm going to share with you... though HUGE, are not even the best. Believe me, folks, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
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YTB Considering Purchase of Hickory Travel Systems

A few days ago, YTB filed the following with the SEC:

YTB International, Inc. (the "Company") is considering the acquisition of a wholesale travel company to complement the existing travel offerings to its Referring Travel Agents (RTAs).

From what I understand, the company is Hickory Travel Systems out of Saddle Brook, NJ. This is a $17 billion deal in the making! What do you think the net result of such an acquisition will be for YTB, its stockholders, its clients, its RTAs and Reps? I guess we'll just have to wait and see, but the word on the street is that it is gonna be BIG! Hickory Travel is very well respected in the travel industry. Way to go YTB!

Look for some AWESOME things to result from this acquisition that will include a BRAND NEW YTB BOOKING ENGINE that will be state-of-the-art! It will be 100% USER FRIENDLY and offer the height of top notch service and TRAVEL DEALS for our customers. Not only this, mark it on the wall: NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO JOIN YTB! As this acquisition is solidified, YTB will offer an even HIGHER QUALITY BUSINESS for all YTB business owners.

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YTB International: Wall Street's Next Online Travel Darling

Did you know that YTB's stock is HOT? In fact, according to Seeking Alpha, an Internet based stock analysis company, YTB could be the NEXT "Wall Street Darling!" They even compare YTB to Priceline! Click on the link below to check out the article.

YTB International: Wall Street's Next Online Travel Darling?
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YTB Latest Earnings Report

YTB International had a GREAT year in 2007! Check out the latest YTB earnings report here

More YTB news in on the horizon! Subscribe to this blog so you will get the news reports as soon as they are delivered!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

Using Color To Build Your YTB Travel Business

How can your understanding of COLOR help you build your YTB Travel Business?

It's simple! By understand the "colors" of people, you will also understand how to better relate to them and share your business with them. The truth of the matter is that everyone can be said to reflect a color in their personality. People can be divided into Reds, Yellows Blues and Greens or combinations of some or all. Each color has characteristics that when you learn to identify them, will give you special insight into the best ways to appoach and motivate them.

Reds comprise 15 percent of the population. These people tend to be the more authoritative, pushy and aggressive people who like to be in control. Many of your classic salespeople will fall into this category. You'll also find very accomplished CEOs, attorneys, very driven athletes, pilots and other "Type-A personalities" who fit in this category. Reds are known to be goal oriented, and it goes without saying that they tend to have huge egos and short fuses. These people are such strong leaders themselves that they can be difficult to manage. They are used to leading, not following. When a Red is dressed, they tend to wear high powered business suits. They are motivated by P.M.S. - Power, Money and Success, and because they have such huge egos, the way to get in and stay in their good graces is to stroke their egos. You will want to show your Red prospects the merits of your company compensation plan and any info you have on successful leaders, from the outset. You will want to get straight to the point because they don't have time for small talk. Show them the money! Red's demand respect, so be sure to show it to them. Of all the colors, Reds are the most domineering and difficult.

Blues also make up 15 percent of the population. Blues are fun-loving, open and direct people who are naturally drawn to network marketing companies. They tend to have high energy and can be extremely creative people. Because these are the people who love life, love people and love to talk, they are a natural fit for networking businesses because of the "social" and "relationship-building" aspect of it. Because Blues are very social and sociable people. They are talkative and can be scattered and unfocused. In your network marketing business, you need to work with your Blues to help ensure that they don't talk too much when sharing the business with prospects. Blues also have difficulty managing their business because they lack order and organization skills. However, if you can train a Blue to focus and follow a systematic approach to business building, you will have one of the best team members ever because they are the consumate "people persons". Blues enjoy dressing in as colorful clothing as they have personalities. They usually like bright, brilliant and bold colors, and you'll often see them wearing colorful clothing (like Hawaiian shirts for example) that draws attention to themselves. Blues tend to dislike numbers, facts and figures so when you share your business with them, you don't want to bore them with a lot of statistics and financial data or details. If you promote your business with parties, you definitely want to invite your Blues because they are social butterflies. You can also give them an overview of your business as long as you focus on the fun aspects of the business. Blues will need your help with setting up a plan for their business and sticking with it. The more you can assist them with getting their business organized, the better they will be for you and the business.

Greens comprise 35% of the population and are the exact opposite of blues. Greens are indirect, not very social, more reserved and more introverted. Greens are more spoken and exact, and tend to like statistics and numbers, figures, facts and raw data. A Green's idea of fun is creating a new spreadsheet or analyzing statistical data. Greens are detailed, well organized and great planners. Give a Green a problem and they will analyze it ad infinitum. This is the main problem you will encounter with Greens because they tend to over analyze every detail, and suffer from analysis paralysis. When you talk to a Green, you will get short, one word answers. If you are working with a green, give them more than less information. The one who gives a green the most data and the most accurate data wins. Greens are so opposite from Blues that they have difficulty understanding Blues and how they can be productive or successful because Blues are scattered and unorganized. A good trait about Greens is that they are very persistent. Greens are the accontants, engineers, planners and organizers. Greens are turned off by pushy and aggressive people.

Yellows comprise 35% of the population. Yellow's are open but not very direct or easy to communicate about their feelings. If you ask them a question, they probably will answer the question but they won't volunteer any additional information. The great news is that you can depend on a Yellow. They are loyal, great listeners, exceptional team players, supportive and nurturing. They are the best at using both sides of their brain. Key words to use when communicating with a Yellow are "team", "together", "relationship" and "family." Yellows enjoy life, are overly sensitive and hate pushy people and kind of confrontation. Yellows are open like the blues, but indirect like the greens. Yellows are usually your teachers, nurses, and counselors. Their dress is casual and comfortable and their speech is soft and gentle. Yellows are not goal oriented. If you are working with a yellow, because they are so nurturing, be sure to let them know how they can help others and show them that you will be there to support and help them. It's important that they know that they are part of a team.


If you are in YTB Travel or any network marketing company, you can use this information to help you identify your core leaders or other prospects, and to determine how best to approach and communicate with them for greater success and conversion rates. But no matter what kind of business you are in, you can use this information to align your marketing and communications strategies. It will not only help you build your business but using it effectively can also enhance your personal life.

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

Choosing the Best Person to Become a YTB REP

Listed on every YTB website’s homepage and at every presentation is the following statement: The YTB companies offer two unique and powerful opportunities, that of referring travel agent or "RTA" and that of independent marketing representative or "REP". The travel agent opportunity has an initial fee under $500 and a monthly license fee of $49.95. There is no fee or travel agency purchase required to be a REP. You may choose to participate in one or both opportunities.

These statements leave no room for doubt that both opportunities (the one requiring payment and the one with no payment requirement) are available for peopple who want to secure a position in YTB. However, I must caution you here. While it is allowable for people to join your business free as REPS, it is not advisable to allow just anybody to do so. I suggest carefully screening anyone who wants to join your business as a REP and making this the EXCEPTION rather than the RULE.

One might ask, if you can join YTB for free, WHY would anybody want to pay? To understand this, you need to understand the differences between the two businesses. In the simplest terms, RTAs sell travel and can enjoy the benefits of traveling as an insider and receiving 60% of the travel commissions for any travel booked on their website. REPs, on the other hand, sell the YTB travel and E-commerce stores, and benefit from one of the best referral marketing programs in the industry.

As you build your YTB business, you will inevitably encounter people who will want to join as REPs. This article is written to help you identify the qualities to look for and the things to do as your prospects join either of your YTB business opportunities, but especially to help you discern those who would be most effective as YTB REPs.

First, the ideal REP is highly self-motivated. Motivation is key because it grows out of desire, and desire is connected to a person’s “WHY”. Self motivation is important so you don’t have to keep them pumped up. When a REP is self-motivated, they will take the initiative to market and promote their new business. Plus, anyone who is highly motivated is more inclined to follow the system.

Second, a good REP is a leader. It doesn't matter whether it is in a community organization, religious organization or otherwise. What matters is that leaders exhibit characteristics like determination, perseverance, charisma, good communication skills and good people skills. Leaders also have influence with other people, and if they are well organized and assertive, they are likely to use all these skills to build a profitable business.

Third, a REP must be coachable and teachable. This is vitally important because success in any network marketing company DEPENDS on duplication and following a system. Unfortunately, many REPs join YTB without committing to the YTB systems: making lists, hosting travel parties, attending business opportunity meetings, 3-way calling and using the tools (sizzle and validation calls, magazines, website presentations, conference calls, etc.).

When a REP who fails to meet this standard joins your business, too often disappointment and discouragement follow. To help prevent this and ensure your REP’s success consider doing the following BEFORE they join:

1. Pre-qualify all prospects via a phone or personal interview before allowing them to join your business. Joining your business should be a privilege, not a right. In the same way that Bill Gates would never hire anyone to work for Microsoft without an interview; you should also interview your potential business partners.

2. Discuss their motivation and their goals. More important that skill or technique is motivation and desire. You should determine and/or help them to discover their “Why” for joining YTB in general and your business in particular. Without knowing their goals, you cannot support them in achieving them. Knowing their goals helps to establish your course in dealing with them.

3. Discuss both of your expectations of each other. When people know and clearly understand what is expected of them, they will more often than not attempt to live up to those expectations. If you fail to share your expectations, you have nothing to complain about when they fail to meet them.

4. Reinforce the benefits of and discuss a timeline for upgrading. The people who join your business as a REPs should not only plan to build a business but also have a timeframe and plan to upgrade to RTA status. REPs that have no plans to upgrade, are not motivated to work the business and SHOULD NOT be allowed to join your business. When REPs do upgrade, they not only reap the full array of RTA benefits, but also enjoy the additional credibility of sharing a product with others that they also believed in enough to have purchased for themselves.

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

YTB buys Canadian travel agency Sunrise Travel Service

YTB International Inc. bought travel agency Sunrise Travel Service for an undisclosed amount, the online travel services company said Wednesday.

Sunrise Travel Service's travel agents will remain with the agency as YTB employees, YTB said in a release.

By acquiring Ontario, Canada-based Sunrise Travel Service, YTB said it enhances its presence in Canada and broadens the company's international travel offerings.

Wood River, Ill.-based YTB International Inc. (OTC BB: YTBL) provides Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It operates through three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com Inc., YTB Travel Network Inc., and REZconnect Technologies Inc.

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

The YTB Fast Start Program Takes Network Marketing to the Highest Paid Levels!

YTB is unmatched in its leadership among network marketing and multi-level marketing companies. Company founders, J. Lloyd Tomer, Scott Tomer and J. Kim Sorensen have once again put together a masterful addition to the YTB Copyrighted Comp Plan to encourage massive growth. Serious networkers, builders and MLM heavy hitters always have something to get excited about when it comes to YTB. If you are interested in joining a network marketing company that is serious about taking you to the highest levels of financial freedom, I encourage you to take a serious look at YTB. For starters, check out our new Fast Start Programs. If you are ready for a serious travel and E-commerce business, click here to join YTB today!

Fast Start Programs

1. Fast Start Meeting Program

a. If you can guarantee 100 people at a meeting YTB will arrange to have ONE (1) member of the Circle of Champions attend and speak at your meeting;

b. If you can guarantee 500 people at a meeting YTB will arrange to have THREE (3) members of the Circle of Champions attend and speak at your meeting;

c. If you can guarantee 1,000 people at a meeting YTB will arrange to have FOUR (4) or FIVE (5) members of the Circle of Champions attend and speak at your meeting, PLUS Coach and Ron Head will fly in for your meeting.


2. Fast Start Bonus Program: 30/30 Club

a. When you come into the business and achieve Coach's Corner within the first THIRTY (30) days from the date of your enrollment, you will receive a cash bonus of $3,000 in addition to all other commissions earned.

b. This applies to all NEW Reps enrolling as of Thursday, March 6, 2008; and

c. If you are already a Rep but have not received a bonus, your start date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.


3. Fast Start Special Level 1 Director Bonus:

a. When you come into the business and achieve Level 1 Director within in the first THREE (3) MONTHS from the date of your enrollment, you will receive a cash bonus of $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND Dollars) in addition to all other commissions earned.

b. You must meet all the qualifications for Level 1 Director.

c. This applies to all NEW Reps enrolling as of Thursday, March 6, 2008; and

d. If you are already a Rep but have not received a bonus, your start date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.


4. Fast Start Special Level 2 Director Bonus:

a. When you come into the business and achieve Level 2 Director within in the first FIVE (5) MONTHS from the date of your enrollment, you will receive a cash bonus of $100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars) in addition to all other commissions earned.

b. You must meet all the qualifications for Level 2 Director.

c. If you are already a Rep but have not received a bonus, your start date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.


5. Fast Start Special Level 3 Director Bonus:

a. When you come into the business and achieve Level 3 Director within in the first TEN (10) MONTHS from the date of your enrollment, you will receive a cash bonus of $200,000 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars) in addition to all other commissions earned.

b. You must meet all the qualifications for Level 3 Director.

c. If you are already a Rep but have not received a bonus, your start date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.


6. Fast Start Special Level 4 Director Bonus:

a. When you come into the business and achieve Level 4 Director within in the first FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from the date of your enrollment, you will receive a cash bonus of $1,000,000 (ONE MILLION Dollars) in addition to all other commissions earned.

b. You must meet all the qualifications for Level 4 Director.

c. If you are already a Rep but have not received a bonus, your start date is Thursday, March 6, 2008.


7. TERM: All of the above programs are in effect for all enrollments through the National Convention closing date of Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 11:59 PM (CST.)

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

How to Host A Great YTB Travel Party

It's no secret that one of the most effective and successful ways of building your YTB business is by hosting travel parties. The week that you join YTB, you should plan to host your very first, and call it your "Grand Opening"! Every business launch is with a grand opening, and the launch of your new travel and E-commerce business should be no different. Indeed, if you want to really kick it into high gear, you should host two or three grand openings. This way, you make it more possible for your friends, family members and other associates to be able to support you by attending.

So, now that you're sold on having your YTB Grand Opening or Travel (or Vacation) Party, what next?

First, you need to decide when to have the party. To try and accommodate different schedules, especially if you will host more than one, you may want to consider different days of the week and different times of the day. It really doesn't matter as long as you accommodate your guests schedules. That's another advantage to hosting your parties at different times and on different days of the week. Whenever you decide to have it, have fun with it and give it interesting names to peak the interest of your potential guests. For example, you might want to name your party, depending on when you host it, a "Sunday Brunch" party, a "Super Saturday" party, an "Afternoon Delight" party or a "Mid-day Madness" party. Be creative and have fun with it!

Have lots of YTB materials on display and available for handouts. Use YTB magazines, Success magazines, YTB business cards, post cards and any other YTB and travel promotional materials. Your guests should have information that they can take with them about your business when they leave the party.

Next, decide on your party theme. Travel is such a fun product that you won't have any trouble thinking of a great theme. When you're thinking of a theme, think "FUN" and "ENGAGING" but not "EXPENSIVE". You can choose a country, a holiday, a special event like a wedding or engagement or even a cultural celebration. You could even build your theme around a time of year like "Tax Season" or a particular trip that the group you invite to attend will be taking. For example, if your group is planning on taking a "Mystery Train Trip", you can build on that theme by asking participants to bring an item related to the theme or to represent a character. Whatever you do, by having a theme that you communicate to guests, you may be able to get guests more engaged and committed to attending. To help communicate your theme at the party, you can get free travel magazines from most travel vendors or local agencies. These along with some of your personal travel photos and treasures can be used as display items. Remember, your imagination is your only limit.

Who will you invite? This is easy. Apart from inviting your friends, neighbors, church members, work collegues and former or current classmates, use your memory jogger to identify others. For example, you want to include: People who love to travel, people who are ambitious, people who are in sororities, fraternaties, civic and/or social clubs, people you know who hold leadership roles or positions and people that you do or have done business with among others. In other words, invite everyone you know and ask for referrals so you can invite them as well.

Where should your party be held? Ideally, you will host your first party in your home. Since you are inviting the people closest to you, inviting them to join you in your home creates a sense of intimacy. You especially want your family and friends to feel "at home" and comfortable because if they do, they are more likely to be more open to hearing and receiving the information you share with them about your business. However, if you choose to use another venue, the options are virtually endless. You can use a hotel, community center, library, restaurant or any other space where you will not have noise or other distractions.

Try not to put a lot of emphasis on food. When it comes to a party to celebrate your business, less is more, so streamline your offerings. Depending on the time of day and the theme, you may want to have fresh fruit and nuts or chips and dip or coffee and cake. Whatever you decide, you need to keep it simple. In any network marketing business, the key to your success is your ability to be duplicatable. Remember, your guests are also potential future business partners. You want them to see what you do and how you do it, relative to your party, as being something that they can also do. This is critical to your success because duplication is also critical.

Now for the nuts and bolts of the presentation.

Focus on making sure that your party is short, sweet and fun. The travel party should last no longer than an hour and a half at most. When you begin, start with welcoming remarks and introductions. You may want to provide nametags for your guests if they don't all know one another. As part of your introductions, you can help to establish a vacation mindset by asking your guests to close their eyes and envision their dream vacation. Paint a picture for them that will invite them to use all their five senses as they use their imagination. Ask one or two of your guests to share their dream vacation with the group.

The Opening.

When you begin, start by welcoming your guests, thanking them for coming and by telling them why they are there. If it is for your Grand Opening, remind them that they are there to celebrate with you the start of a brand new and exciting chapter of your life.

You may also want to begin by sharing your story. This story can be about you and what motivated and excited you about the business... your "Why". You could have a photo of your "Why" on display to help showcase the real and very important reasons you are in the business to begin with. Remember, your "Why" is your emotional reason for being in the business. Every successful network marketer has a big why. We say, in YTB, that "If your WHY doesn't make you CRY, your WHY isn't big enough. Be sure to have and communicate something about your "Why". You can also share someone else's story or allow the "Circle of Champions" DVD to do that for you. Remember, facts tell but stories sell.

When you get ready to do your presentation, let the DVDs do the work for you of selling them on the business. The DVD found in the "Success at Home" magazine is great. Also, playing the testimonials of one or two of the people found in the Circle of Champions DVD is also beneficial. At the conclusion of the presentation, you simply need to close.

The Close.

In your close, start by reinterating the benefits of YTB: Travel, Tax, Financial Rewards unlike any other business of its kind. Then, explain that after seeing the presentation, you are going to ask everyone in the room to make a decision about where they see themselves. Using a number system, with 1 being people who liked what they saw want their own travel and E-commerce business or 2 = people who like what they saw but prefer to only be your customers. Go around the room and allow each person to tell you his or her preference. You should have printed out travel business forms that your new business partners (#1) will complete. Ideally, if you have someone to assist you, you can go ahead and get their business websites set up, schedule an orientation for them and get on their calendar for their Grand Opening. For your new customers, you should also request that they assist you by hosting travel parties in their home for you. Be sure to follow-up with them to schedule a date.

To make the Grand Opening even more fun, you may want to have some vacation vouchers on hand that you reward your new business partners with. Just be creative, but most of all, have lots of fun!

Have a fantastic YTB Travel Party!

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

Five Steps to Setting SMART Goals

IMAGINE that you and a friend are planning to take a trip. To select the destination, you arbitrarily decide to drive to Nova Scotia, British Columbia. Neither of you have ever been there. You don’t know anyone there. You don’t even have a map. Although you don’t have directions or any idea how far away it is nor how long it will take to get there, the two of you pack your bags, gas up your car and head out driving to Nova Scotia. In fact, your plan is to “play it by ear” all the way. How likely do you think it is that you’ll arrive at your destination? Not very likely, I assure you. Yet, that is how many of us handle our business. People who join network marketing companies are especially prone to do this. We know nothing about it, we don’t plan our direction, we have no sell planned marketing strategy, we don’t set our goals, we don’t study to learn our craft well, still we just hope that somehow by getting out there and doing “something” we’ll somehow strike it rich. Folks it just isn’t going to happen!
In order to make it in Network Marketing or any real business endeavor, we must follow proven systems (and there are many workable systems out there – old school -traditional prospecting- and new school -Internet, Web 2.0, attraction marketing etc.) that work. This means setting our goals, write out our plans and following (or revising as needed) them. We also need to stay on the cutting edge of our MLM (multi-level marketing) education by reading some of the best books on the market. In another post, I will provide a list of some of these books.

To help you in your quest to succeed in your YTB or any other business venture that you are pursuing, this article is all about GOAL SETTING. If you want more information about YTB or how you can succeed using the YTB business model, contact me via email at reginaosei@gmail.com or phone at 901-299-1220.

GOAL SETTING is a critical step in attaining any level of success. When you identify your goals, especially those that are connected to your dreams, you will begin to discover new ways to accomplish them. The mind is a wonderful thing. As you open your mind to new possibilities, you’ll start seeing things differently. Maybe something you hadn’t considered before will occur to you. Or perhaps opportunities that you might have overlooked before, you will now find ways to take advantage of.

When you set your goals, you are actually plotting out your road map to success. You are taking your dream, perhaps, of becoming a leader in your business and earning a six-figure income, and giving it the legs it needs become your reality.
If you will follow the steps outlined below in planning your business or personal goals, you will be well on your way to achieving your dreams. Use this outline as your ROADMAP to SUCCESS! Happy traveling!!!

1. First make sure that your goals are SMART. Smart goals are goals that are:

a. Specific - You need to detail exactly what you want to accomplish. Don’t be general, be detailed and exact. Think about it and make sure that your goals are what you really WANT to accomplish. It’s also helpful to know WHY you want to accomplish the goals that you set and HOW you plan to go about it. This kind of detail will not only help you stay focused but it will also help ensure that you are faithful and diligent even when it gets hard. As you detail what you plan to do, use action words such as: direct, plan, increase, build, develop, etc. Your goals should be crystal clear. Suppose you are planning to lose weight. Instead of making “to lose weight” your goal, make your goal specific: “to lose 10 pounds” or “to walk 5 miles a day”. Your goals should be so specific and clear that you can visualize them… seeing yourself accomplishing them and enjoying the results of achieving them.

b. Measurable - There is an old saying that goes like this “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” In other words, how will you know that you have reached your goal if you have not established a perimeter of measurement? If you want to become an Old Testament Bible scholar, you won’t set a goal to just read the Bible more, because that can’t be measured. You might, however, want to set as one goal to read one chapter in the book of Genesis weekly, and to write a synopsis.

c. Achievable & Action-Oriented - Make sure that your goal is challenging enough to keep you interested, but easy enough to not discourage you. A goal should cause you to stretch, but it should not be out of reach. You need to SUCCEED in accomplishing your goals because your successes help keep you motivated to continue.

Now is the time to add the meat to the bones of your goals. These are your action steps: The things you will do daily, weekly and monthly to ensure that you reach your goals. As you think about the actions you intend to take, be sure to follow one of the principle found in "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey, and "Begin with the End in Mind". In other words, your actions should have an order to them and they should lead to a well planned result. For example, if I know that my goal is to bake a cake on Friday, one day earlier in the week, I may need to ensure that I go to the grocery story to purchase all the ingredients. By taking the appropriate action steps in a timely manner, I will better ensure that I meet my goals.

d. Realistic - Set reasonable and practical goals for who you are and where you are in your life right now. This does not mean that you don’t have high expectations, because you should. Shoot for the stars! But it does mean that you have realistic expectations. Perfection, for example, is not realistic. Another example of an unrealistic goal is, for example, if you have just joined a network marketing business like YTB, and your goal is to start making $10,000 a week immediately while only devoting 2 hours a week to the business. For 99.9% of the people, this goal is unrealistic. When setting realistic goals, you might also want to limit or avoid using terms like “always”, “every” and “all” etc. because these words may not allow you any margin for error. Remember, to err is human.

e. Time-Bound – Don’t leave your goal open ended when it comes to time. Set timeframes in which to accomplish each goal. So if you plan to lose 50 pounds, you need to determine a date by when this is to be accomplished. One way to ensure that you achieve this goal might be to plan to lose 2 pounds a week over the next six months, for example.

2. Write your goals down.

When you write your goals down, you are more inclined to see them, reflect on them and remember them. Your goals should inspire you. Write them and put them in different places where you will see them and review them daily: on the bathroom mirror, on the dashboard in your car, on the refrigerator, on the desk or on a computer where you work. Writing your goals is a crucial part of your success. Make your goals a part of your every day start and every day routine. When you see your goals, you will be more committed to doing the specific activities that you have also written down, to accomplish them. Remember, your written goals are your road map to ensure that you reach your destination. Plus, you are giving your conscious and your subconscious mind a set of instructions – an outline -- to follow.

3. Write your goals in the positive and visualize your completed goals.

Always write what you want, not what you do not want. Give yourself a goal to look forward to and to visualize. When you visualize your completed goals by “seeing” the end results, you start the mental process of creating whatever is necessary to reach them. In other words, your mind begins to ingeniously fuel you with the ideas you need to ensure that you reach your goal. If when you accomplish your goals you will be a slender sized 10, start to visualize yourself at that size: see what you look like, how you dress, what you eat, where you go and what you do. As you do this, your mind will begin to shift your actions and give you the ingenuity, the power and the discipline to do the work. What if accomplishing your goals meant that you could purchase a new $350,000 house? Visualize everything about that house and see yourself living in it: what it looks like, the neighborhood it is in, how it is furnished, etc. As you see yourself in your new environment, you will also be more motivated to do what it takes to get there.

4. Let your words confirm your goals.

When you speak, your words should affirm and not contradict your goals. Support your goals by what you think and especially by what you say. For example, if your goal is to improve your health by eating 5 fresh fruits and 10 fresh vegetables a day, when you talk about your health, you should speak positively. For example, even if you are on the heavy side, instead of talking about how fat you are, begin to talk about how healthy you are getting because of the healthy lifestyle changes you have begun making. Talk about how by changing your diet and increasing your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, you are getting healthier. This self-talk will help you to take your goals more seriously and to stay on track with accomplishing them.

5. Align your decisions with your goals.

Every time you make a decision during the day, ask if it is in line with your goals, Ask, "Does it take me closer to, or further away from my goal?" If the answer is "closer to," then you've made the right decision. If the answer is "further away from," you need to re-think that decision. In fact, you need to abandon it.

Now let me make it personal. I believe that with God all things are possible, and without God, it doesn't even matter. So all of my goals are made prayerfully, seeking God's assistance and blessing. I believe that trusting God is KEY to succeeding in life, PERIOD. So all that I have stated above is with the unspoken understanding that God is a part of this process. This being said, I believe that if you follow this process everyday you will be on your way to achieving unlimited success in your life as your make and reach your goals.

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Regina Osei is a successful mentor and coach who teaches her YTB Team members and other business owners how to succeed in business and how to market their businesses using diverse strategies and approaches both online and offline. If you are interested in starting your own online travel business and want the benefit of a mentor who is committed to your success, join our team today at http://regina.vacationmedia.net. If you have questions, e-mail me at: reginaosei@gmail.com or call 901-221-1630(1)

WHAT'S NEW AT YTB TRAVEL & CRUISE AND THE YTB TRAVEL NETWORK!

2 FLY FREE PROGRAM

This program allows people to pay a $300 annual fee and to fly free to exotic locations around the world, with the only requirement being to stay at some of the most beautiful resorts available! What a Deal! What's a plus? YTB RTAs receive 100% of the commission.

We have only 2 Questions to ask:
Do you like to Travel?
Would you like to fly free?

Enuf said!

ADDITION TO RTA ADVANTAGE

YTB RTAs will soon be receiving a 50% discount on all UPS overnight letters, which currently cost $16 (meaning it will cost $8 for YTB RTAs to send overnighters.)

Also, Sprint or Nextel customers who are also YTB RTAs should BE SURE to register to receive 10% off your monthly bill - it just takes 2 minutes in your back office! '

NEW ASSOCIATION PROGRAM

A New Name! A New Look! A New CD!! A New Placement in Your Internet Store!! That's right...."Passport to Giving" rolls out March 1, 2008! It will come with a $300 commission and a 60% of the commission being paid to the non-profit organization that signs up!

RTA TITLE CHANGE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

In INTERNATIONAL ARENAS ONLY, YTB RTAs and REPs will now be called "REFERRING TRAVEL AFFILIATES" rather than "Referring Travel Agents". For anyone you contact outside the USA, you must use this new "title". As we continue to grow internationally this will be our professional title. We simply need to "re-train" ourselves on the usage of this new title.

"YTB OUTDOORS" PROGRAM - HUNTING AND FISHING

On the YTB booking engines you will soon see a new icon for YTB Outdoors! These new products and catalog of items are comparable to Bass Pro Shops, a real plus for the avid outdoor sportsperson. Look under "Extras" on the YTB Booking Engine.

STANDARD PRESENTATIONS

YTB will standardize the presentations for everyone and all CRTA (trainings) will be standardized.

YTB COMPANY OF THE MONTH

YTB has been given "Special Reprints" of the "NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS JOURNAL" as we were chosen as "THE COMPANY OF THE MONTH" in the February 2008 issue! Yea YTB!!!! Check your local bookstores for copies of the journal. If it is not there now, it will be soon. There is an awesome article about YTB....make sure you pick up a copy today!

SUCCESS MAGAZINE

Are we talking about the "Success Magazine from Home" that is a part of the YTB $6,000 Guarantee Program? NO! We are talking the original "Success Magazine", which focuses on being successful in business and shares motivational and inspirational messages from the top leaders in the business industry. Guess what? It is coming back into circulation! Guess what again!!!! YTB will be the first company to offer it to our RTAs for only $29.95 for 12 issues . The magazine, which will contain a monthly CD update from Coach and/or Scott on what's happening and/or happened with YTB during the past month, will be a great tool to help YTB RTAs and REPS motivated and educated: learning from the top business guru's who have made millions in their respective business endeavors.

CARS

13 acres of real estate near the YTB office will have all the cars on it. Of course this program is still a "pilot program". FYI, YTB is enhancing the program to provide a variety of automobiles to meet everyone's budget and dreams!

Stay tuned to this blog for more info on the awesome HAPPENINGS at YTB!