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Who is Vicki Berry?

I guess if you were to put me in a nutshell, I’d have to say that I’m a network marketing, personal development, and social media marketing coach, software engineer, musician, culinary enthusiast, kid at heart, and student of life.

After many years deciding on different avenues during my college years, I eventually settled into software engineering, something which my friends thought was odd, being that I had always been somewhat artistically inclined, and a musician as well.

But there is a certain kind of artistry to finding a way to make something work, and everyone’s way can be as different as might surprise you with computer software.

So finding challenging and engaging work in this industry was at first gratifying, as it provided plenty of puzzles and great satisfaction from getting stuff to work.

And the people I grew to know were awesome, and the relationships I formed along with way were tremendous. These people eventually became like a second family to me.

But I began to realize that much of my life was passing by as deadlines continually approached year after year under the gun of a 70 hour work week.

Whoah! Where Am I?

By now, finally having spent over 20 years in the software industry (and slowing down a mite on that overtime, I did finally have to put my foot down for love of staying healthy and having a life), I have seen the last many years just as with other industries our jobs going overseas.

So as you may have guessed, I didn’t really wonder what I would do next, the question was how quickly could I build my MLM business to replace the income I currently have, as my company went into bankruptcy early in 2009.

I had found that networking gave me so many a personal connections that I hadn’t the opportunity for working in the same company with the same people for so many years.

It restored my hopes and dreams of regaining control of my life, time and financial future!

Try, Try Again…

But as the story goes, in the companies I had previously joined from three years ago, I did not receive the skills training to succeed.

More pointedly, their only training was about the product and opportunity for that company, and oh by the way make a list of your family, friends and 100 people you know to join your business.

For many obvious reasons this has never worked. In the first place I had no particular training in any area of sales and marketing.

Although common practice in the industry is to pitch your product and opportunity in as simple a way as possible, it often had the undesired affect of having people avoid me. Not my intent.

By this time, my family and friends have already heard my pitches about previous companies and products and just weren’t interested anymore (the products themselves being overpriced to entice people to enroll as distributors to get the ‘wholesale’ price).

Why would I want to keep straining those relationships when that isn’t even the right way to go about it?

Time to Regroup, Reassess, and Re-plan!

So after a year of going in 20 different directions, I began wading through as many training programs as I could find (an easy thing to be overwhelmed by once you start looking on the internet as you may already know!).

I found fantastic mastermind groups, personal development became a primary focus as I recognized its critical importance in true success, and I was off and running.

Since then I have expanded my knowledge and tools base, and I have absorbed so much information I can barely begin to execute all of it, as I still am focused on building my business while continuing my j-o-b (for now at least!).

So what I am compelled to do is share what I have learned, paying it forward, as I am committed to helping you to realize your potential and reach your goals and dreams!

So stop chasing your family and friends, and keep your wallet in your pocket. I will be happy to mentor you to success and reign in your spending and attention to distraction!

The rest is up to you. It depends on your vision, your will and your persistence. Any number of directions are available, you just have to pick a path and go for it!

Wishing you every happiness and success!

“Believe while others are doubting;
Plan while others are playing;
Study while others are sleeping;
Decide while others are delaying;
Prepare while others are daydreaming;
Begin while others are procrastinating;
Work while others are wishing;
Save while others are wasting;
Listen while others are talking;
Smile while others are frowning;
Commend while others are criticizing;
Persist while others are quitting.”
~ William Arthur Ward