You Have To Work For Success

Soooooo, I was in a store with my mom and saw this. So many times people feel that they deserve to have success without putting in any work. I'm here to let you know that in this business there will not be any form of success without work! You will only get out what you put in. You've got to understand that this business requires you to network! That's a must. Nothing comes to a sleeper but dreams! Give your business your all and watch what starts to happen. 

What's Your Plan B?

Earlier today I came across a video clip of E! host speaking to a group of young people about passion. In the clip Terrence was speaking to a young lady that told him she wanted to sing. Terrence asked her if singing was her passion.  The answer to this question is what so many people are dealing with.  You see, our passion is what fuels us to do better in life.  Terrence went on to talk about his Plan A which was to work in the entertainment industry. This was his Plan A and there was no Plan B!!

Crazy right?! Not exactly! I understand where he is coming from. When you believe in yourself 100% then you don't need a Plan B! Your Plan A is destined to happen. So I ask you again, what's your Plan B? I don't have one either guys.  My Plan A involves changing lives through my business and that's that! Call me crazy if you want to, but I'm just being honest! Let's take our plans to another level people! Lets prove some people wrong!

So Needed This.....

Today I was honored to find so many people that are actively pursuing their dreams through 5Linx!! I came across a young lady by the name of Nikki that was just promoted to SVP!!!!! Do you know how my eyes lit up?! This was beyond exciting for me! I've had so much going on and with no support from my upline, i honestly did loose my motivation. I allowed my circumstances to dictate my feelings about the business. I needed this boost! Although I wasn't able to get to Orlando, following people on Instagram makes me feel like I'm there! 

Over the past three months, I have been making it my business to educate myself through reading. So many things that I thought I already knew have been brought to my attention. Everything that I want for myself can be attained through this business. Traveling, better education for my children, residual income, and generational wealth can all be achieved through 5linx! So I say to you, come join me on this journey! Let's change our lives together! 

Congrats Nikki!! Your an inspiration! I hope to meet you one day! Thank you for sharing your journey!! Go follow her on Instagram at @prettygirlphilly and watch her journey. 

Keep The Faith

So how many of you are networkers out there? There are millions of us that have chosen to use network marketing as a tool for living financially free. So many of us are on a journey that more times than none feels like it is never going to reward us. We find ourselves asking what did we do wrong? Why is it working for this person and not me? Trust me, I have asked these very same questions. Listen, you're a networker for a reason! There is something in you that draws you to people. You're a natural! 

If all of this is true, why would you ever consider giving up?  Nothing worth having is going to be easy. You have to give your all 24/7 because one day you'll be rewarded for all of your hard work. It may be tomorrow, it may be years from now, but you'll be rewarded.  I want you keep the faith. I tell everyone on my team to keep the faith. In this business you have to have faith the side of a mustard seed. You have to have faith so strong that even in the midst of negativity you still mange to see the positive.  So people keep the faith! You got it! Keep pushing!

You're In Control

Today I wanted to talk to you all about being in control of your life. So many times we allow what's going on in our lives to occupy our mental space so much that we forget the goals we have set forth for ourselves. We start to get angry about our financial situations instead of coming up with solutions to our problems.  We lash out at our spouses instead of talking to them about what we are angry about. We turn our backs on friends and family at times when we need them the most. We have to remember that we're not in this situation for nothing.  Some of you are stuck at jobs you hate.  You're tired of working on the dream of someone else and you want to start building your own dream. Let me say this, you are in control! You control your destiny. If entrepreneurship is calling you, answer! It's as simple as that! 

You have to Know You Can Do It!

Yesterday, I sat down and talked to a 70 year old man. This 70 year old man informed me that I would work my entire life, regardless of my dreams and aspirations. That kind of hurt. I was talking to him about my longing to be an entrepreneur. That talk could have very easily broken my spirit. I could have crawled into a corner and cried. That conversation reminded me that not everyone will understand the journey I'm choosing. A lot of people will question my decisions.  It also made me understand why Aftican-Americans are so far behind.  We have been trained to work until we can retire then collect our social security. I've got news for you, social security is running out! Stop depending on what the government is telling 

you! It's time
we start to make our own way.  Change starts with us! You just have to know in your heart that anything is possible!

It's Your Time

This is the day! Today is the day that you put away all of your fears. Go out

 and do all of the things you have in your heart to do. Don't go another minute living a life you know you are not destined for. Understand this, God has so many things in store for your life! Don't believe me? Watch what I tell you!

Hello?! Is Anybody There?!

It's been about 5 months since I updated anything about my journey. First, I want to make sure you guys know that I have not given up! I was so focused on working on someone else's dream that I didn't focus on my own dream. I really want to be successful in this company and today I tell you that I am going all in with it! 

     After sitting through a PBR I knew what this company could do. It wasn't until I read Robert Kiyosaki's "Cash Flow Quadrant" that I fully realized the opportunity I had at my disposal. You see we hear money and we get excited.  We see people in the company making thousands of dollars and doing awesome things within the company and we feel as if the same will happen to us. The truth is, it can. The question is, are we willing to put in the same time and effort as them? We have to really consider this when we join MLM businesses. I'm back to square one in the company. My team is ME so that means I'm back looking for people who, like me, are ready to be financially free! I'm looking for that person that knows there is better out there for them. I'm building Team Privé!!! Let's show em how to do this!!!

MY Weekly Update

Heyyyy!! So today is Thursday, I had a few leads that didn't go through as planned but I was able to get 4 new points on yesterday by simply asking two of my friends to participate in a free trial for my ID Guard product. Representatives, this company really wants us to succeed within the organization! They are offering double points when you have someone sign-up for the free trial. Now what is ID Guard? ID Guard is a product that I offer to customers that are interested in protecting themselves from identity theft. Now why would you purchase this product? With identity theft being so common today, it's a good precaution. I have this product myself and I'm looking forward to supplying my customers with it. My team is in the process of expanding! I would like to congratulate Ms. Pearline Johnson, in Jonestown, MS for taking a step in changing her financial future. I have a lot of family from Jonestown, so it was a great experience working and meeting with people from there. During my PBR, I could feel the excitement in the room! Those people are motivated and excited to put Jonestown on the map! I would like to congratulate my mother, Jerri, for changing another life this week!! When I say I'm motivated and ready to see what God does to this business, I mean it! Have you ever been apart of something you just knew was god? Well, I am! I look at the things that I can do with this company and I just fill like screaming to the top of my lungs! I am so happy that I stepped out on faith and invested in this business. I am always here to help anyone that is interested in becoming a part of my team. Send all inquiries to melaniegilbert@5linx.net and let's set some things up.

Blessings In Diguise

Hello my supporters!! Whew this week has been a hard one for me. So I was on the social networking site called Instagram on Monday, I believe, and came across a picture of Johnathan Christian Berry. Johnathan just turned two on March 4, and suffers from brain damage and leukemia. When I first came across his picture I immediately clicked on hi smother's profile because I wanted to know what had happened to this sweet little boy. His mother has documented everything that is going on with him on her instaagram page (kinkybabe). I think the thing that hurts the most is knowing that there is a cure for his cancer but he can not receive it because of the brain damage. According to his mother, he stopped breathing at the hospital one day and his nurse, for whatever reason, was not around to immediately attend to him. As a result, 75% of his brain is damaged. This hurts my heart. Yes, I know that cancer exists. Yes, I have lost family members to cancer. Yes, I know people that are battling cancer right now. So, why am I so moved by this story you ask? I am asking myself the same thing. I am asking why Magic Johnson has lived for so long with AIDS and this baby has been sent home to die at two years old. The fact of the matter is Magic has more money and resources than Jonathan's mother. Can the community come together to help in his fight? I have read that there are some cases where children have beat the odds and repaired from brain damage. I have cried and cried for this little boy since I first laid eyes on him. I believe that God placed his story in my life for a reason. I have continued and will continue to pray for #JONJON's health and strength. I look at his mother and I ask myself, "How does she do it?" To see your son go from an active one year old to a totally different child in less than a years time is enough to drive you crazy. His mother is so strong. In fact, I believe we are the same age. This woman tries to keep a smile on her face and trust and believe that God is going to have the final say in her son's life. I can truly say that the two of them have made me look back over my life and re-evaluate some things. With this business one of the WHY's that we speak about during our presentations is donating to charity. I always looked at that and dismissed it. I was in the mindset that I need to help myself, forget donating to anyone else. Isn't that crazy? Well #JONJON has completely changed my mind on that! I plan to share some of my blessing with ST.Jude Research Hospital here in Memphis, TN. I sit around and wonder why little Johnathan wasn't sent to St. Jude? I wonder why he left unattended that day in the hospital? Why him? Then I sit and think of all the parents and family members of children going through the same things as Johnathan and they are asking the same questions. I've found myself praying so hard this week. I have wanted to ask God why? Why do we have things like this in the world? Most importantly, why do cancers have to do children this way? The only thing I've been able to come up with i that God has a plan for each and every one of our lives. We may not like the plan he has for us, but he has a reason. I pray that God restores this little boy. I pray that every ounce of cancer is removed from his body. I pray that every damaged cell in his brain is restored in Jesus name. I just want to be a vessel for this baby. I want to bring awareness to what happens in hospitals. The doctor's and nurses in these hospitals are humans too, but there needs to be more oversight. People's lives should not be altered when they are supposed to be under a doctor's watch. just thought I'd share the impact this little boy has had on my life. I wish I had the funds to change this situation for little #JonJon. Someone out there does and can help his mother get him better treatment. If you read this and that person is you, please get in contact with his mother. The devil is a lie!

It's Looking Like A Good Week

Heyyyyyyyy!!! So I'm just checking in with you all! I have a business meeting tonight with a prospective customer! I'm so excited guys! I can't explain the feelings I have right now. I feel like God sent 5Linx to me. I like to tell people that my life changed on March 1, 2013. On this day I made the decision to invest into my financial future. I made the decision to own my own business and be my own boss! It took me about two weeks to understand what God had placed in front of me. I have the opportunity to change not only my financial future but the financial future of my family and friends as well! I am excited and I am claiming that this will be a great week! I am being very proactive with my time. In this business you have to be sure to always network. I find myself telling anyone that will listen about this opportunity. #SVPINAYEAR #TEAMMELANIE

This is My Story

Growing up in America we are always taught to work on a dream that is usually not our own. We are taught as children to pursue the “American Dream.” What is the American Dream? Is it to get married, have children, and have a good paying job? Is it wealth and no happiness? When pursuing the American Dream we must remember that not everyone’s path will be the same. No person in this country will go down a path that is exactly the same simply because of the different opportunities and environments of each person. I grew up in a middle class home where my mother was a teacher. My mother made sure I finished school in the top 10% of my class and I had several scholarships to different colleges. One would think that I was building on my “American Dream.” Well life called and told me that it had different plans for me. I had a daughter at 18 and ended up staying in Memphis to attend the University of Memphis. Eight years, three jobs, several prayers and tears later I was still working on my Bachelors Degree and wondering where my “American Dream” was hidden. I know you’ve been where I was. You’re living paycheck to paycheck. You get a raise at your job and a new bill all at once. You’re left asking how can I take my children here or there on the money I’m making? You wake up everyday going through your shoulda, coulda, wouldas, just wishing you could go back in time to make a few changes to your life. Let me tell you something, going back in time and changing one small piece of your life could alter one big piece of your life today. It’s not worth the risk. You should not focus on the past, instead, you should focus on changing your future. Work on your now! How can you work on your now? Ask yourself one question for me, WHY (what’s hurting you?) do you want to change your financial future? Do you want to increase your income? Would you like to travel more? Or are you like me and you’re just tired of living someone else’s dream and would like to focus on your own? Well if you can answer yes to any of those questions then I can help. Last month I was going through my usual routine of questioning the whole “American Dream” idea and was presented with an opportunity to make some extra money. At first, I was hesitant. I came up with every excuse in the book to turn this opportunity down. Then I wrote down my WHY. I looked at my WHY over and over and determined that my WHY meant more to me than any other thing in this world. I was intrigued at the thought of owning my own business with little start up money. I was excited to learn that I could be my own boss. I never would have thought I’d have a business in the VoIP telecom business in the direct sales industry. I wake up everyday to help others that are stuck, just like I was, change their lives. I am helping families create residual incomes that their children will one day live off of. I am helping Pastors retain their members, grow their congregation, and build revenue for their ministries. Small business owners have the opportunity to stay connected with their customers through my company. They also have the opportunity to save money and help in the fight against Breast Cancer the merchant processing services through my company as well. Through 5Linx I am able to truly say that I am impacting and changing lives. My “American Dream” is finally starting to become a reality. This can be you! Please contact me for more information on setting up Business Receptions at your home, church, or place of business.