I became SFI Class Champion! Hurray!

So many great things have happened in the past few weeks, the most important of which is that I became Class Champion! 

This is one of the first goals I set for myself from the moment I joined SFI, so I logged in with great trepidation on the morning of my one year anniversary –August 4th–, nervous about what I would find. I even half covered my eyes! The minute I saw that my silver E365 badge had turned to gold, I must confess I cried like a baby. I had wanted it so badly, and for so long, that I just lost it.

In the grand scheme of things, becoming Class Champion shouldn't be so important. After all, it's just another badge. But for me it is important, because it proves that I am capable of accomplishing something when I set my mind to it, no matter how much competition I face or how many barriers are in my way. I plan to put my Gold Plaque up on the wall in front of my computer as a daily reminder to myself that anything is possible if I want it badly enough!

The second bit of good news is that I became Silver Team Leader… quite by accident. I was concentrating so hard on collecting as many points as I could to become Class Champion, that I wasn't really paying much attention to anything else. I'll probably fall back down to Bronze Team Leader until I have a few more active affiliates on my team, but having tasted what it feels like to be a Silver Team Leader, guess what my new short-term goal is? ha ha!

The third piece of good news is that my brain is still functioning pretty well. I have been playing Knockout Trivia at TripleClicks and so far I've won 21 games and tons of TCredits!* This is nothing compared to the amount of games other geniuses at SFI have won, but it leads me to believe that I can beat the pants off of anyone who challenges me, if I set my mind to it… residual effects of becoming Class Champion :-)

The fourth piece of good news is that I am finally making headway with some of the affiliates on my team and I am also starting to earn more commissions and cash prizes which totally, absolutely and positively Rocks!!!! I'm not rich yet, but watch out! If I can become Class Champion, I can accomplish just about anything I want. I am woman, hear me roar!!!!

Have a great week!

TCredits are the currency at TripleClicks. You can buy any product you want with them. I'm trying to win enough to buy a Macbook Air… a medium-range goal :-)

One year at SFI: Looking back and moving forward

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I stumbled across the article about SFI (Strong Future International) that started this amazing new adventure. I don't quite remember what it was about the article that caught my eye and caused me to stop what I was doing (playing an online game), but whatever it was, it worked. I had to know more.

I searched the Internet for information about SFI to find out what others had to say about it and found plenty. The reviews were mixed, but all in all, they leaned more towards the positive than the negative, so that same day I decided to go back to the article and click on the link to the sign-up page.

I'm usually quite nervous about giving out my name and email address, but this time it felt right. After all, it was a reputable company that had been operating successfully for 15 years and had a good BBB rating. Moreover, I could join for free and gain full access to their training material for free too, so I thought to myself: "Go for it kiddo! Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

I'm glad I didn't let this opportunity pass me by, because it has been a fantastic year! From knowing absolutely nothing, in just one year I've learned how an affiliate program works, how to create a website and blog, how to post ads on advertising sites and wade through traffic exchanges, how to use social and business networks to promote my business, and most important of all, how to communicate with my team of affiliates and teach them what I have learned.

I've earned commissions, moved up the ranks to Silver Team Leader, been Top Author and Top Enroller, I've grown my team to over 800 affiliates and I am currently among the top 500 movers and shakers at SFI. And I've done all this with a great big grin on my face. This isn't work, it's fun! Oh, and speaking of fun, I've also won prizes, auctions and dozens of games and contests in my spare time.

I am definitely in this for the long haul. The company is growing in leaps and bounds, with a little over 1.5 million affiliates at SFI and over 2.7 million members at TripleClicks, SFI's online store. I like the fact that management is constantly looking for new ways to help us earn money by updating the training material and developing more effective marketing tools, as well as providing a wide variety of products for us to promote, thanks to its ECA (E-Commerce Associate) program.

And then there's the fun side of the business: aside from the regular contests and penny auctions, the company has created the Eager Zebra game division, which will contribute mightily to TripleClicks' popularity, as it continues to develop and launch new games. This division is a fantastic addition to an already great site, especially for those who enjoy playing online games, like Knockout Trivia, to which I must confess, I am becoming dangerously addicted!

My one year anniversary at SFI will be a very special day for me. August 4th 2014 will mark the first big milestone on a hopefully long and productive road to personal growth and financial freedom.

Thanks for reading this and have a great week!

Curious? Check out my website to learn more.

20 reasons why I love SFI - The Movie

Today, instead of writing my usual blog, I decided to make a little movie. It's of course about my favorite subject, SFI, but I created some colorful graphics to go with the usual blah, blah, blah, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

The song you'll hear is "Blue Monday" as recorded by Renato López and Naftalina. The words and music are by Domino/Bartholomew.

Have a great week!
PS Don't forget to check out my website

For a better quality video, please click on this link: http://youtu.be/d4hlYWw1KXc 

The perks of working from home!

Having an online business has it's perks: you can work from home and keep your own hours; you don't have to dress up since nobody is going to see you anyway, except maybe the mailman or the gardener; and you don't have to sit in traffic for hours on end to commute to and from the office. Instead, you can take all the time you need to plan your day's activities, while you calmly drink your morning coffee.

In addition to the comfort of working from home, the cost to set up and operate any online business is downright negligible: you just need a computer/tablet/smart phone and an internet connection. You don't need to rent office space, pay for permits and employees, and you save tons of money on gas, car maintenance and/or repairs. All the money you earn is for you… and the taxman of course.

The good news is that –at least here in Mexico–, when you work from home, you can deduct a portion of your home expenses, like utility bills and phone bills, some groceries (sugar, coffee, toilet paper, etc.), all of your office supplies and even part of your monthly rent. I don't know about you, but I definitely like this extra perk, given the drawbacks of not having a regular paycheck.

I've worked from home since 1993, first as an independent service provider for clients in the Mexican book publishing industry, and then as a freelance English-Spanish-English translator. It's been great, even though at times I've had to struggle to make ends meet. Nonetheless, I prefer the freedom of being able to work when and where I please, even if it means having to work really long hours sometimes to honor my commitments.

Given my long history of working online, I guess it was only natural for me to gravitate towards another kind of business that I could do from home to further supplement my income. The opportunity came along when I least expected it, but I'm glad I decided to try my hand at SFI (Strong Future International). It's been a really great experience so far.

It's amazing how many people I've met over the internet since I started this new business, and how friendly and generous they all are. It's like an exclusive club of people helping people, who understand exactly where you're coming from and what you are trying to accomplish. Thank goodness I have them, because my friends and family get this really blank look on their faces each time I talk about SFI!

Of course, not everyone is equipped to work independently, either because they need the security of a regular paycheck or because they need a boss to crack the whip once in a while in order to stay focused. But for those who are willing and able to set up an online business or have a few hours a week to spare from their regular J.O.B. (Just Over Broke), this is the best of both worlds!

Like my mom used to say: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket my child. Diversify!"

Have a great week and don't forget to visit my website for more information about SFI!

I'm a Top Author at SFI!

I just have to share this week's good news with you! One of my answers in the ASK SC section at SFI was just voted Number 1!  I am finally a Top Author!

You must be wondering what the heck I'm talking about. Well, the ASK SC section is where affiliates learn the most about SFI by rating the answers to a series of questions posed by fellow affiliates. They vote YES if they find the answers useful and NO if they don't. It's that simple.

These questions cover many aspects of the day to day business at SFI, such as which marketing methods produce the best results, how to advance in rank, how to be a good Team Leader, how to make the most of what SFI has to offer, etc. etc. There are no wrong answers, but obviously some answers are better than others. The fact that so many of my peers found my answer to be the most useful is absolutely awesome!

The more I read, the more I learn, and apparently sharing this new-found knowledge also helps me advance at SFI, because the best answers are awarded points, which help me maintain my Bronze Team Leader status. And to top it all off, these points also earn me more shares in the TripleClicks Executive Pool, where 40% of the total Commission Volume from ALL sales is distributed among every Affiliate who reaches Executive Affiliate rank or Team Leader status each month.

I've always known that knowledge is power, but this milestone proves it. It's done wonders for my self-esteem and motivates me to work even harder, in order to better understand what I'm doing and continue to pass on some of that knowledge to others. That's the beauty of SFI: The more you learn, the more you earn!

That's all for now! I'm off to watch my hubby play the Blues at the best beach bar in all of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. It's called Wah Wah Beach Bar & Restaurant. Stop by and visit the next time you're in this part of Mexico.

Have a grrrreat week!

SFI is going places in 2014!

I am thrilled to be part of such an amazing company. SFI is truly unique! 

I won't bore you with my take on how important this company is becoming and how fast it is growing. I'd much rather you read about how well SFI and TripleClicks did in 2013 and their great plans for 2014 in the link you'll find at the end of this post. 

If the article in this link doesn't catch your eye and make you sit up a little straighter, I don't know what will. SFI has been a God-sent for me and apparently for 1.5 million people around the world. I never imagined that I could land in a place where everyone is watching everyone else's back, and where everyone is rooting for everyone else's success. Amazing!

At SFI all affiliates are equal, whether they come from the US, Canada, South Africa, Nigeria, France, UK, Russia. We have affiliates from 190 countries! There is no bickering, no in-fighting, no looking down on anyone. You spend what you want, you do what you can and no one will criticize you, yet tons of people will try to help you if you ask nicely.

If ever there was a place where people from all over the world can feel comfortable and welcome, it's SFI and TripleClicks. We are a world community with no boundaries, no barriers, no frontiers and no limits on how far we can go.

Enjoy the article and have a great week!

 http://news.sfimg.com/2014/04/10/what-a-year-and-what-a-year-2014-is-going-to-be-2/

PS Visit my website for more information and a free Gift Card you can use at TripleClicks

229 winners share a 35,164 TCredit Zackpot!

The inaugural Eager Zebra™ Time Machine contest at TripleClicks accumulated over 35 thousand TCredits* in its first "Zackpot"!!! 

Even though many TripleClicks and SFI members don't know much about US College Basketball or March Madness, 229 people from all over the world managed to correctly predict the answer to this question: "How many total points will be scored in the national semifinals of the Men's NCAA Basketball tournament on April 5th, 2014?". Amazing! The right answer, in case you hadn't heard, was 263 points.

I wasn't among those lucky 229 winners but I came close! That's why I'm already participating in the brand new Time Machine contest which is about movies this time. The question is: "For April 2014, what percentage of total ticket sales will the #1 movie account for?" This contest ends on April 25th so cross your fingers and wish me luck! And speaking of luck, I'd like to share some with you, so if you are a movie buff and would like to participate in this contest, please visit my website and grab a free Gift Card.** You'll get 6 opportunities to predict the right answer. Good luck!

The Eager Zebra game division is planning several new games for us in the coming months. In fact, they've already announced one that you can play and win multiple times a day. I don't know what kind of game it is yet, but the good news is that each game will last less than one hour, so it's probably the kind of game that depends less on luck and more on strategy or maybe general knowledge?? Whatever it is, I'm looking forward to giving it a try during my multiple coffee-breaks, ha ha! What can I say? I'm an online game junkie! And it's not like I have a boss looking over my shoulder!

As for other news, I made Bronze Team Leader again, Yay! I'm looking forward to getting some new Second Home Affiliates to strengthen my team. Second Home Affiliates are just as important as Personally Sponsored Affiliates because you can still qualify for commissions and Matching VersaPoints from their activities, which helps you advance in rank and earn more money. I like that and also the fact that they get assigned to you for free by SFI as a reward for having maintained Team Leader status.

This system can sometimes seem complicated to a newcomer, but the concept is easy enough to grasp. It's all about learning and applying what you learn, then forming your own team and passing that knowledge on to each team member so that they can do the same for their own teams. A strong and active team will help you duplicate your efforts and your earning power, and although it's not something that happens overnight, it's well worth the effort. 

I am learning new and exciting ways to do business online and I think I am holding my own in this new era of globalization. I have people young and old, from all over the world on my team. I'm especially amazed at how affiliates who are well over 50 take to this business. They may not be very computer savvy, but many of them become real marketing experts thanks to their experience in the workplace and/or business world.  Some of them are retirees who decided to put their knowledge and experience to good use here at SFI, instead of just settling for a meager pension and a dwindling savings account.

It's comforting to know that I have found a great way to earn extra money to put aside for my golden years. Planning ahead sure beats running out of options as I get older and job opportunities start to shrink at an increasingly alarming rate.

Have a great week!

*TCredits are TripleClicks currency. You can use them to buy products, list and sell stuff you no longer need, or participate in penny auctions and games. You can also use them to download music and vote for your favorite songs in the Song of the Month contest.

**Sorry… only available to non SFI/TripleClicks members

Come join the revolution!

I just got back from a 5 day vacation and I am feeling renewed and refreshed. I had a really wonderful time but I am so very glad I have this great business to come home to. I missed logging in everyday to see what everyone has been up to, so now I am doing some major catching up to see which of my fellow affiliates and team members won a prize or reached a new milestone while I was away. 

I also missed the sense of community we have here at SFI.  Most of the people I've met in my up-line, the Forum or in the Affiliate to Affiliate (a2a) section, treat me like one of the family and that is truly important when you are starting out in a business where you lack experience and need guidance. It's comforting to know I belong to a community of people who get a kick out of helping others.

Today I will keep this short because I would like you to go and watch this overview of SFI called "Join the Revolution". It explains very clearly everything you need to know about SFI and what it can do for you. You never know! Today could be the beginning of a brand new life for you. If you decide to join, I will be waiting on the other side to greet you and help you get started.

Enjoy and don't forget to visit my website if you want more information. While you're there, remember to grab a free Gift Card* to redeem at TripleClicks, SFI's fast-growing online store (over 2 million members): moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

*Sorry... only for non-SFI members!

I'm on a roll at SFI and TripleClicks!

Wow! I've had quite an amazing ride over these past few weeks at SFI and TripleClicks! 

AT SFI: 

• I've won 3 Daily Grand Prizes (free raffles): 200 VersaPoints (VP) and then another 50 VP six days later (1 VP = 1 share in the Executive Pool = CASH); and just today, I won a lifetime prestige domain worth $129.00 dollars;
• I made it to the Top Ten Enrollers' List for the first time, and got me a brand new badge that's doing wonders for my reputation, because I've had quite a few new a2a (Affiliate to Affiliate) friend requests ever since; 
• I have tons of new Personally Sponsored Affiliates thanks to my new best friends at Annie's Buried Treasure, an ECA store at TripleClicks that specializes in sending Traffic to our SFI Gateways, among several other services they provide. Bless them… they Rock!
• SFI gave me free TCredits and 1 share of new CSAs (Co-Sponsored Affiliates) for maintaining my Bronze Team Leader rank; 
• I'm in the Top Ten Most Active Affiliates in both my adopted country (Mexico) and in my entire August 4 2013 Class, although the latter could change at any moment, if any one of my classmates turns out to be more ambitious than me.
• And last, but certainly not least, I earned my FIrst Commission from a purchase by one of the Affiliates on my team as well as Matching VP*! 

AT TRIPLECLICKS: 

• I won several TCredits from participating in the free T-Time contests; 
• I won 25 TCredits in a PTP (Pick the Price) contest (costs 1 TCredit to enter); 
• I won an auction with the TCredits I've been accumulating, and paid $0.57 cents for a product worth $89.00 dollars,.

And I have my eye on a new game called Time Machine, where we have to predict a specific future event. The pot is already at over 12 thousand TCredits and growing, so imagine how many TCredits there will be by the time the end date of the contest rolls around. It's well worth the 1 TCredit I use every day to try my luck. Imagine if I win even 10 percent of those TCredits… I would be unbeatable in any number of auctions. Oooh! I feel all tingly just thinking about it! 

This Time Machine game is the first of several new games they have in store for us in their new Eager Zebra Games Division. I adore playing games!

As you can see, I'm feeling really good about this new business of mine. You should try it! Visit my website to learn more and please take me up on my offer of a Free Gift Card to use at TripleClicks once you've checked out the website**. You won't regret it! moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

Have a splendiferous week!

*When an Affiliate on my team has maintained Executive Affiliate rank for more than one month, and as long as I maintain my Team Leader Rank, SFI awards me the same amount of VP this Affiliate accumulates to add to my own VP each month. It means I earn more money from the Executive Pool.
** Not available to SFI Affiliates... sorry!

Believe in yourself!

Sometimes my brain has a mind of it's own! I hadn't really intended to write a motivational discourse, but that's how this week's message to my team turned out. Since it's an upbeat message, I thought I would share part of it with you. Let me know what you think!

"What I want to say today is that no matter what kind of activity we choose to undertake, we need to do it with enthusiasm and be willing to invest 100% of our time and effort into making it a success. This concept shouldn't just apply to our SFI business or to our regular job; it should also apply to everything that touches our lives: our relationship with family members; our friendships; our love life; and even the way we practice our favorite sport or hobby.  

"If we do something at less than 100%, we are setting ourselves up to fail. Any activity we do without passion or enthusiasm will become boring. It will become a chore, something that has to be done, instead of something that should be enjoyed. In the end, we may lose interest altogether and allow something worthwhile to slip through our fingers, and that is not acceptable! 

"There is nothing we can't achieve if we put our minds to it. Look at how many people around the world, in our country, in our town or neighborhood have overcome hardship; how many famous athletes and personalities who started out as complete unknowns are now rich and famous. It's because they had a dream and the desire to succeed. They never contemplated defeat, even though I am sure there were times when they had doubts or felt insecure. The point is, they pushed past those negative feelings and kept on going. 

"We are no different from them. We have hearts and souls, hopes and dreams just like they do. What we need to do is act like them and believe in ourselves. Once we find something that we can feel passionate about, we should concentrate 100% on finding ways to make it a success. It can be done if we forge ahead with conviction and determination, and never look back until we reach that finishing line. 

"Decide TODAY to give 100% of yourself to whatever activity you choose to set in motion, especially if that activity is your SFI business. Keep at it every day until it turns into something that excites you. When you feel you are making progress and things are getting easier to do, push yourself a little harder. That is the attitude of a winner and I assure you, you are a winner! 

"Have a great week and BELIEVE in yourself!" 

If just one word or one sentence in this message resonates with you and provokes a positive reaction, then I will be happy. Have a fantastic week and don't forget to visit my website for more information about SFI and TripleClicks: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

Change is good!

It's funny how life can change from one moment to the next.To think that 7 months ago I hardly had anything to do! I did sporadic translating jobs and kept myself busy taking care of my house and my plants. The rest of my day went to playing games on the computer, reading or watching TV.

Nowadays, I've become a regular busy bee. Aside from logging in and doing my thing at SFI and TripleClicks every day, I have translations coming in pretty regularly and I also started distributing a product that people can't do without if they live in a place with abundant humidity. Sorry, I only distribute locally so don't get your hopes up!

The point I'm trying to make is that you never know when your life can change for the better. It can be gradual if you are consciously working towards a short or medium term goal but it can also truly change from one day to the next, like it did for me. I'm talking about good change, not bad. Unfortunately, bad stuff also happens when you least expect it, but that's not what I want to focus on. I want to focus on positive change.

So what is it that made me welcome a change of pace? I think mostly I was getting really bored. I needed to do something that I could feel passionate about, something that made me feel productive and would earn me money at the same time. It kind of fell into my lap, but boy am I happy I came across that article that led me to enroll at SFI. It's the best decision I ever made! 

If you feel the same way I did 7 months ago and would like a change of pace, you should visit my website and see if you'd like to do what I am doing. I am always looking for hard-working and dedicated people to join my team. I am a hands-on Team Leader and also a good teacher. Who knows, this may just be the turning point you were looking for to feel more productive and alive.

Have a great week!

Conquering my fears

When I first joined SFI, I wasn't sure whether it was safe to provide my personal information, but I did it because I was curious about the opportunity they were offering. Once inside, it took almost a month of daily visits to the SFI Forum before I got up the nerve to post my first question because I was shy and insecure, but I did it and now I look upon these wonderful people as my 'go-to' guys every time I have any doubts. 

It also took me a while to request my first a2a (Affiliate to Affiliate) friendship because I didn't think anyone would be interested in an inexperienced newcomer, but in the end I did it and since then I have made many new a2a friends who are kind enough to congratulate me every time I win a prize or reach a new milestone. Let me tell you, it's really great to have your own cheering section!

As for the auctions at TripleClicks, I lurked around the site for many, many weeks before I dared to place my first bid. The first time I hit that 'Bid' button, I was so nervous thought I was going to have a heart attack. My heart was thumping so hard! Two seconds later I was outbid of course. Since then I have participated in several –without hyperventilating– and a couple of months ago I even won my very first auction. Again my heart-rate increased, but this time from sheer excitement.

So many new fears to overcome, and yet I think my biggest dilemma was deciding whether I could trust SFI's online store, TripleClicks, to safeguard my information. In fact I waited until I ran out of all the available free points on my initial To-Do list before I decided to take a 'leap of faith'. By then I had already reached the rank of Executive Affiliate (EA) and been assigned my first Co-Sponsored Affiliates to start my own team, so I was definitely motivated enough to continue to the next level. 

I realized that the only way I could keep my brand-new team members, get new ones assigned to me every month and continue to receive shares in the Executive Pool, was to set up a monthly Standing Order at TripleClicks, so I did. That Standing Order gives me enough points to maintain my EA rank at SFI and receive the perks that go with it. It also allows me to concentrate on other things, like finding my very own Personally Sponsored Affiliates to add to my rapidly growing team. 

Now that some time has passed and nothing particularly untoward has happened at TripleClicks, I feel more comfortable looking for and buying the products I need to maintain my Bronze Team Leader rank. Yes, I rose from EA to Bronze Team Leader for the second time* and there's no turning back now! I'm in it for the long haul.

In conclusion, what I want to say is: I'm glad I found the strength to conquer my fears. I have gained knowledge, found new friends and, most important, I am earning real money. Just think about it: if I hadn't been brave I wouldn't be writing this blog nor would I have created my own website, moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com. Imagine what a huge loss that would have been for the world! Lmao!!!!!

Have a grrreat week!

* SFI gives you a one-time $10 dollars bonus when you reach Bronze Team Leader for the second time. Very nice!

SFI is my online business mentor!

I can't believe how lucky I am to have found a place where I am mentored and given a chance to build my own online business at the same time. A place where my trust is gained from the very beginning because nothing is asked of me and everything is given to me with no strings attached. A place where a ready-made family is there to make me feel welcome, nurtured and safe. That is SFI, and I wouldn't change it for the world. This is my home!

Most other places I've experienced give you a little taste of what could be… and then say you have to pay if you want more. In my opinion, that is no way to start a relationship built on trust. It's more like a whore giving you the come-on and then, when she feels you are falling into her clutches, says:  "Hey sucker! No money, no honey!". It's a mere business transaction fueled by an illusion: it looks really appealing but eventually you realize it took something valuable from you and left nothing but emptiness in return.

In a real, lasting relationship, you don't barter your love or your trust for something in return. You just give freely and hope that you have made the right decision, and that whosoever is on the other side of that relationship values it enough to respond to that trust. I trust SFI because it has given me so much more than I ever expected and continues to demonstrate how invested it is in my success.

Of course, just like you would in any relationship, you still have to make an effort to keep the 'fires burning', so to speak. But this effort is never lost or dissipated. On the contrary, you are always rewarded for your efforts in many different ways. You feel empowered when you reach a new milestone that earns you the respect of your peers; you feel fulfilled when you see your commissions report at the end of each month; and you feel immense satisfaction when people, who are there for the same reason you are, look to you for guidance. And all the while, SFI watches over us all and gently guides us onto the path that will lead us to a better, more productive life. 

The environment is so business friendly that you can't help but want to add your little grain of sand every day, not only for the sake of personal growth, but also to help those around you grow, because when we grow and prosper so does SFI, and we all get to share in that prosperity, literally, through the TripleClicks Executive Pool (40% of the Commission Volume on all TripleClicks sales). 2013 was a year of incredible growth for SFI and its online store, TripleClicks, and I believe 2014 will bring even better things for all of us who are lucky enough to have pinned our hopes on this rising star.

You are welcome to join me and see what I am talking about for yourself. No obligation, no strings attached. Visit my website for more information: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com.

See you on the other side! 

How are those New Year's Resolutions coming along?

This week I would like to share a message I sent to the inactive and semi-active members of my SFI team. It's a teeny weeny look into the inner workings of my SFI business. These wonderful individuals, who honor me by allowing me to be their sponsor/co-sponsor, come from so many different countries and cultures and yet, once they register at SFI, they all become part of a large and unique family. An amazing SFI family that does everything it can to support and help anyone who needs and asks for guidance. 

This was my message to them:

"I hope you are still keeping your New Year Resolutions for 2014. I know I am, although sometimes it is hard not to succumb to temptation. The temptation to go back to old habits is very hard to resist, especially when some time has passed and your resolve starts to weaken.

"I am hoping that among your New Year's Resolutions you included giving SFI a fair try. You won't know what you are missing unless you make a conscious effort to log in and read something new, do some actions to generate VersaPoints and review the latest items at your TripleClicks store, every single day, for at least 4 weeks in a row. 

"A few weeks out of the rest of your life doesn't sound like much, and it isn't really if you concentrate on taking it one day at a time. That mindset is how we women talk ourselves into going on a diet or starting an exercise routine, or how many brave men and women who are addicted to drugs, alcohol or cigarettes decide to take control of their lives and start their journey to recovery one step at a time. 

"We are all humans and it is sometimes hard to take that first step towards doing something worthwhile, even when we know it will benefit us in the long run. We know it is good for us but we put it off, we procrastinate until we run out of excuses, because it is something new and unfamiliar and because it implies change, and change can be very scary.

"I hope you have run out of excuses and are ready to give SFI a good try. It is of course good for SFI to have another active member, it is wonderful for me to be able to interact with someone who is curious and excited about this new challenge, but it is especially great for you, because once you realize how SFI can change your life for the better, you will become unstoppable and thank whatever higher power you worship for having led you here."

Have a great week!

Moira de Chermont

SFI Bronze Team Leader 

(YESSSS! I'm Bronze Team Leader again!)

For those of you who have been sitting on the fence about whether or not to do something life-altering, like starting your own online business, please visit my website for more information about SFI: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

SFI: Looking back and moving forward

Looking back on 2013, I feel like the months before August hardly existed. They are like a distant memory of what my life used to be. I have definitely come a long way since August 4th of last year. That's the day I discovered SFI and decided to dive headfirst into a brand new world that has changed my life forever. I now have a purpose, a goal, a reason to get up every morning.

That excitement has not waned at all over the past 5 months. I still have those butterflies in my stomach each time I log into my homepage. I still work on my To-Do list every day without fail because the more I do, the better I understand the genius behind the system created by SFI. I have come to appreciate my fellow affiliates, especially those who give of themselves every day in the Forum, sharing their experience and knowledge with us newbies.

I am amazed at how a simple, split-second decision to click on a link has opened up so many new opportunities and so many new avenues to explore. Thanks to SFI I now have my own website and my own weekly blog; I know a whole lot more about marketing although I still have much to learn; I also have a growing team of affiliates and a bunch of interesting new friends from all over the world. I have become part of a global community where every day brings a new perspective on how people from different continents do business.

My luck has changed too: I never used to win any raffles or even coin tosses, but almost since the day I joined SFI, Lady Luck has become my best friend: I have won prizes in the SFI Daily Grand raffle and the E365 raffle. I have also won tons of TCredits in the hourly T-Time contests and many more TCredits in the PTP (Pick The Price) contest at TripleClicks. 

I saved those TCredits so I could participate in an auction… and then I miraculously won an auction. I say miraculously because I never thought I could win and certainly wasn't planning to. At first, when that counter reached 'Going once, Going twice' and no one else put in a bid, I didn't dare let myself think I had won… the disappointment would have been too much to bear. Then I plucked up the courage and checked out the 'Latest Winners' page… and there I was! My name and my picture were right there confirming I had won. Let me tell you, that first win is like your first kiss: you never forget how it feels!

So, looking ahead to 2014, I plan to remain as motivated and as pleasantly surprised by this awesome company as I have been for the past five months. They say there are many new and exciting things in store for 2014, so I think I joined just in time to see SFI and TripleClicks explode into a worldwide phenomenon. I am so glad I am part of it. Maybe it's time you became a part of it too! Check out my website for more info: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

See you next week!

Duplicating your earning power at SFI

SFI's simple 3 step plan:

1. Become an Executive Affiliate (EA) and maintain EA rank every month
2. Recruit 5 affiliates by using the sponsoring methods suggested by SFI 
3. Teach your 5 affiliates to do these same 3 steps

Of course, this is easier said than done. It's not easy to find those 5 active and motivated affiliates but, given the amount of people at SFI who are making a good living from this system, it is definitely feasible. The reason why this plan works is because it is based on duplication.

What is duplication?

SFI's affiliate program explains duplication as the act of sharing your recruiting methods with your downline so that they can learn how to recruit their own affiliates and form their own teams. With an active team of affiliates, dedicated to recruiting more affiliates and learning how to market and sell TripleClicks products, we gain leverage and earn residual income and so does everyone who emulates these same actions.   

What is leverage?

Leverage is the ability to do more with less effort. If, for example, you have 5 affiliates who each have 5 affiliates, who each have 5 affiliates, who each have 5 affiliates, it means you are not the only one working. You have 625 affiliates working towards the same goal, but you only have to work directly with those first 5 affiliates, who each work directly with their 5 affiliates, and so on.

What is residual income?

It's the money you earn 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from an action or a set of actions you do only once. It means that, based on the example in the previous paragraph, those first 5 affiliates you sponsored will grow and multiply exponentially, giving you the potential to earn money from 625 different sources, even while you sleep or are on vacation. 

To summarize: by implementing SFI's simple 3 Step Plan, you will be able to leverage your time by teaching a handful of affiliates how to duplicate your efforts and, at the same time, you and every active affiliate on your team will be able to acquire long-term residual income from these efforts. It's a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Moreover, once you become a Team Leader at SFI, aside from the VersaPoints* (VP) you earn each month from doing a series of actions, you can also earn matching VP from the actions of every EA2** and Team Leader in your entire downline, up to 12 generations, depending on your rank***. This is amazing because if each affiliate earns 1,500 VP each month (the minimum needed to maintain EA rank), and each VP is worth approximately .0005 cents, just imagine how much money you can earn through duplication!

And we haven't even scratched the surface. There are many other ways duplication helps you earn VersaPoints as well as direct commissions from people on your team. Like I've said before, the SFI program is not a get-rich-quick scheme. You have to work at it and use all the information provided in the training section to find a method that best suits you. It will take time, but once you hit pay dirt, the sky is the limit!

See you next week!

PS For more detailed information about SFI & TripleClicks please visit my website: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

*The primary role of VersaPoints is to determine your rank and the amount of shares you get in the TripleClicks Executive Pool (commissions on ALL sales). 1 VP = 1 share in the Executive Pool

**EA2 is an affiliate who has reached Executive Affiliate rank more than once but is not yet Team Leader.

***There are different Team Leader ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The higher the rank, the more VP you need, but you get better perks and bigger payouts.

SFI can change your life!

How has SFI made a difference in your life? 

A similar question was asked in the question and answer section at SFI and I would like to share some insights from the affiliates who answered this question, because there is nothing better than getting feed-back straight from the horse's mouth. These are not testimonials, just honest and open answers by many affiliates from different parts of the world, at different levels of success within SFI, who shared their feelings about how this company has made a difference in their lives.

Many answered that before finding SFI they wasted time and money on other online business opportunities that promised fast cash for easy work. Unfortunately, they ended up with less cash, a great deal of disappointment and a healthy dollop of skepticism to boot.

Consequently, when they enrolled at SFI, many of them were quite wary at first. They expected to be pressured into buying something right away. To their surprise, what they found was a reputable company that did not ask them to invest any money up front. On the contrary, they were advised to go slow, read the basic training material and get familiarized with both SFI and it's online store TripleClicks BEFORE doing anything else. They were told that by studying the material they could earn while they learned… and they did!

Although the amount of material was overwhelming to many at first, they found a warm and friendly family of affiliates ready to help them. Everyone they met, both in the Forum and through their a2a (Affiliate to Affiliate) global network, not only offered unlimited support but also motivated them by recognizing and celebrating their every achievement. They found motivation and support from the company owners too, who work hard every day to make their experience at SFI more productive.

Basically, they knew they were in the right place and on the right track! Most of the affiliates who answered this question talk about having gained enough confidence to start their online business, even if they had no prior experience, because they felt such awesome support from everyone around them. They learned new things and ventured into unknown territory secure in the knowledge that someone would always be there to lend a hand.

There are so many wolves out there on the internet, trying to make a delicious lunch out of unsuspecting sheep. They fleece them and then hang them out to dry. It is good to know that SFI is a place where people can feel safe and protected. Where they can work and prosper without having to watch their backs or second-guess every move the company makes. 

I concur with the opinions of my fellow affiliates. I was also wary at first, but after about a week I realized that this was something I could be good at, something I could enjoy doing. SFI has given me a reason to get up each morning. I love to learn new things and help my team of affiliates learn too. Besides, I am kind of bossy, so being a Team Leader suits me just fine… ha ha! 

Seriously though, I am very fortunate to have found such a great opportunity to make money online by working from home. SFI is here to stay and growing stronger every day. I am proud to be part of this truly remarkable company.

For more information about SFI and TripleClicks, please visit my website and get a free Gift Card as a thank you for your time: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com

See you next week!

Earn money, win prizes and have fun at SFI!

 An affiliate/marketing program can be quite overwhelming for many of us. It takes hard work and perseverance as well as commitment. SFI provides the training we need to learn how to make money and supports us every step of the way. But it also gives us plenty of good reasons to log in every day.

SFI has devised a way to keep us motivated by rewarding us with VersaPoints (VP) for every action we take. Each VP we earn is equivalent to one share in the TripleClicks Executive Pool, which means we can make real money each month by doing these actions. And I am not talking about a few VP here and there! The amount of VP we can earn, just from doing these simple actions, is about one third of the amount we need to reach and maintain our Executive Affiliate rank!

Of course the rest is up to us! If we want to succeed, we need to earn more money and VP by applying what we learn about sales, referrals and sponsoring from the training manuals. However, the fact that SFI is willing to reward us with so many free shares, just for clicking on links and reading the contents on each page, is pretty awesome in my book!

SFI also gives us a 'virtual' pat on the back for our efforts by awarding badges for each milestone we reach. These badges are prominently displayed on our Profile and Leadership page to show our team and fellow affiliates how well we are doing and to remind us that we rock!

All work and no play?

SFI goes far beyond the norm by providing extra incentives. For instance, as long as we do enough actions to earn a minimum of 10VP each day, we are qualified to enter the SFI Daily Grand Raffle and win some really valuable prizes. The same applies for those who are E365 Finalists*. We are automatically entered to win prizes, and even cash, in the daily E365 Raffle.

We have even more opportunities to win prizes, and have fun at the same time, by visiting TripleClicks, SFI's online store. Once we have taken care of business, we can relax and go have some fun at the TripleClicks Game Center. There, we can enter the free hourly T-Time contest to win some TCredits; or take a guess at the final price of an auction (PTP contest) and stick around to watch that auction or even participate, if we feel so inclined and have some TCredits to spare.

My point is, you get a whole lot more from SFI than just work, work, work! And let me tell you, there is no better incentive to log in to SFI every morning than knowing that there might be good news waiting for you. What could it be? A brand new Affiliate? A new sale? A new milestone reached by you or someone on your team? Or maybe, just maybe, it's a message announcing that you have won a Daily Grand or E365 Prize; or some TCredits from the T-Time or PTP contests. What better way to start your day?!

So my advice to all you hard workers out there is: Unless you are already working for a company that is as focused as SFI on rewarding you for the amount of work you put in, and as intent on keeping you happy and motivated, you should seriously consider becoming your own boss and JOIN SFI today! If you are a 'go-getter', you can have all this and more, plus you get to spend more time with your family and save money by working from home! Who could ask for anything more?

For more information please visit my website: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com 

See you next week!

*You are automatically enrolled in the E365 contest the day you join SFI. During the first month, you and everyone who joined on the same day as you (your Class), participate in 5 preliminary rounds. The rest of the year, those who passed the 5 rounds become E365 Finalists and can compete to become E365 Class Champion. It is a big deal because, out of thousands of contestants, there can only be 365 winners: one for each day of the year.

Selling stuff online: is it easy?

With the TripleClicks E-Commerce Associate Program, it's really easy!

Now that I am more familiar with everything TripleClicks has to offer, I want to dedicate this article to its E-Commerce Associate (ECA) Program.

Like many online stores, TripleClicks offers commercial spaces to regular store owners and individuals who make their own products (jewelry, handcrafts, fragrant soaps, aromatic candles, etc.). It is like being part of a gigantic mall with the very best location on Earth: the World Wide Web! 

With over 2 million members, the 'foot' traffic is in the hundreds of thousands, every single day. This means that by becoming an ECA at TripleClicks you can expand your potential customer base and sell your merchandise to anyone, anywhere in the world. Your store will always be visible and your wares will always be on display, 24/7.

Even if you already have your own website, how much traffic do you get every month? Is it in the millions? No? Then you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by expanding your reach through the TripleClicks ECA program.

Why? Because TripleClicks traffic and popularity worldwide continues to skyrocket! According to the Alexa Website statistic tracker, among BILLIONS of Websites, TripleClicks has moved into the top 2,000 most-visited Websites both worldwide and in the US.

Moreover, TripleClicks makes selling your merchandise easy and safe, because it is always monitoring for fraud, takes care of payment processing for you and has over 40 different payment options so you will never have to worry about losing a customer. Some of the great advantages of joining this global community are: 

• It costs nothing to become an ECA; 
• It costs nothing to upload your merchandise;
• It costs nothing to maintain your personal webpage (TConnect page)  

And that's not all! As an ECA at TripleClicks, you have other advantages such as:

• A virtual army of SFI* promoters at your disposal (including me!);
• Countless potential customers who log in to participate in auctions and fun games;
• Thousands of SFI Affiliates who routinely log in to review the 'Latest Items' page.

If you want to expand your horizons and increase your sales, now is the time to act! For more information please take a moment to visit the E-COMMERCE page on my website: moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com, or click here to go straight to the ECA information page at TripleClicks.

This is the Twenty-first Century! It's time you took your sales to a whole new level!

See you next week!

*SFI (Strong Future International) is an affiliate/marketing program whose members are focused solely on promoting TripleClicks and ECA store products.

SFI vs Pioneer Trail: have fun making money vs just having fun

When life is good, what more do you need to make your life even better? How about more money? Yes, that would do it!

How I found SFI

I was playing my favorite online game (Pioneer Trail by Zynga), looking for extra gifts on a parallel gift site, when I was rudely interrupted by one of those annoying pop ups. I don't even remember what it was that caught my eye, but instead of continuing on to the gift site, I clicked on the pop up instead. 

It was an article about an online business opportunity at SFI (Strong Future International). The person who wrote the article (who is now my sponsor) was very persuasive and despite having been burned a few times with these online business offers, the way he wrote about SFI piqued my curiosity. I decided to do a Google search and see what dirt I could dig up on this company before I went any further.

There was quite a bit of information out there about SFI. Lots of people with different opinions and experiences, some singing its praises, others not so much, but overall I saw that the good outweighed the bad. I checked the Nebraska BBB and found that the company has a good rating, that it has been around for 15 years, that it's parent company, Carson Services Inc. has been around for even longer, and that it's founder, Gery Carson, is a pretty successful guy with a good reputation. 

After thinking long and hard I realized I really had nothing to lose because it offered four very enticing options for me to join:

• FREE Registration
• FREE Training
• NO pressure to buy anything
• OPT OUT any time

So I joined! and it is the best decision I have ever made! I am now playing another kind of game: a real-life, money-making game. It's as much fun and as absorbing as Pioneer Trail. I dedicate about the same amount of time I used to dedicate to the game, but with SFI  the time and effort I am investing pays real money.

SFI has inspired me to try new things and has shaken me out of my lethargy. In fact, I even started writing this blog and then became more adventurous and created my own website moirasmoneymakingmoves.weebly.com. Those are things I had always wanted to do but never thought I had anything really interesting to write about that might be worth sharing with the rest of the world… until now.

I still visit Pioneer Trail because I miss my homestead and my virtual neighbors, but most of the time I am totally engrossed in the SFI training program. I already have a team of affiliates and I log in every day to do my daily chores, like I would in any normal business, and concentrate on learning how to find more affiliates, teach them how to find their own affiliates and how to promote and sell products from SFI's online store, TripleClicks.

For all of you out there who, like me, dedicate so much time every day to these games which, by the way, require a lot of perseverance, patience and discipline, I would highly recommend you give SFI a try. The attributes you bring to those online games are exactly the same attributes you need to be successful at SFI. And let me tell you that in the long run, the satisfaction and monetary rewards you get at SFI far outweigh the momentary satisfaction of completing a virtual mission.

See you next week!