I may remember the first trip my husband and I went on all expenses paid direct sales company I worked for. It was an all expense paid stay in Athens, Greece, and a cruise of the Greek Islands. Still ranks as one of the best trips Ive ever had.

Wow, Im so thrilled I won this trip., I told a colleague.

Debbi, you did not WIN this trip. You earned it.

That came to mind today as I was reading an article in Jeffrey Gitomers news letter . A real estate agent was writing in because he was having challenges with all the flat-rate agencies out there. Jeffrey related several problems he saw in the guys thinking, but then made a profound statement.

Quit making money and beginning earning it.

You see, a lot of all the people think thats the same thing. And thats why they continue to struggle in their home business or with their home based business opportunity.

Most anyone may contruct lots of money, but it takes a little more creativity and gumption to earn it. Here are a few things that come to mindwhich do you do?

Making money by blasting your email list with any piece of junk that has a high commission?

Or earning funds by evaluating products first and recommending only those which will help your potential buyers and customers?

Making funds by hard selling the top buy-in of your home based business opportunity (after all, thats how you earn the big up front