How To Choose The Right Career

If you’ve been thinking about changing careers and have been searching for just the “right” one, here are some considerations that will help ensure that you make the right choice.

Consideration #1: Be very clear about why you’re thinking of changing your existing job or career.

Action Step: On a sheet of paper, write down the reasons why you want to make a change. It doesn’t matter how big, how small or how insignificant the reasons may be, just get them down on paper. Identifying the reasons you want to make a change is critical because you don’t want those same negatives to be present in any new endeavor you might become involved in. Your reasons will be personal to you, but could include such things as…

- Working too many hours
- Not seeing your family enough
- Too much stress
- Corporate politics
- Not getting the financial rewards that your time and skills deserve
- Just don’t enjoy the business any longer

Next, give each one a ‘Seriousness Score.’ Rate each reason on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being very serious, and 1being not that serious. You may find that a new job or career that you’re considering does have a couple of these issues, but if they’re not that serious you can take the view that it’s okay to proceed.

Of course I don’t know your own circumstances, but I can tell you what’s expected of you as a TopLine Consultant…

- You won’t have to work long hours (in the beginning you’ll be working a little harder, but once you get established your time requirements will dramatically diminish).

- You’ll be rewarded for your skills. The income you earn will far outweigh the time and effort you put in.

- You’re in control. You set the rules; you manage and run your own business; and you call your own shots.

- You just have to apply our system for franchising businesses, and thanks to you, out pops a superb franchised business!

Consideration #2: What type of business do you really want to get into?

Action Step: Based on what you currently know, write down what you think is your ideal business. What does it look like? How does it operate? Where do you fit into it?

- Do you want to run a business that you can run yourself, or do you want to build a giant organization with lots of employees?

- Do you want to sell a product or a service?

- Do you enjoy selling? Would you like to be selling most of the time?

- Do you want a business that has physical premises, or are you happy working from home?

- Do you want a business like you’re currently in – or something totally different?

This step is critical, because if you don’t know what you want, it’s impossible to choose.

As a TopLine Consultant…

- You work from home (and at times at your client’s premises)

- You’re providing a valuable, hard to find service, that people are paying handsomely for

- You’re regarded as a true expert as a Marketing and Business Development Specialist

- You have no stock, no products, and no premises

- You work on your own – but are part of a network of 650+  consultants worldwide (you’re never really on your own)

Consideration #3: Is The TopLine System Proven?

Action Step: Check out the audio, video and written testimonials from other TopLine consultants at www.BusinessConsultantsWanted.com/comments2.htm. Pay close attention to what they say. The TopLine system has beed developed over a period of more than 42 years, and is based on the personal experience of TopLine’s founder and CEO, Martin Howey. Martin has trained thousands of people from all kinds of backgrounds and experience to help other business owners grow their businesses and their profits, and enjoy VERY significant personal incomes in the process.

The process that you’ll be using as a TopLine-trained consultant is step-by-step, by-the-numbers, and almost impossible to fail with. The market is ripe and waiting for the right person to provide the solutions and systems that will make a difference. And as a TopLine consultant, you’ll have that expertise and the ability to put yourself in front of business owners who are hungry for what you can do for them, and who are willing to pay your asking price.

How much can you earn? It’s really up to you. But some consultants are hitting the six-figure income mark in their first 90 to 120 days. How, you ask? Just two clients paying you a modest $60,000 per year (based on a retainer and commission structure) puts your income at $120,000. That’s not only doable, it’s VERY realistic. Still skeptical? How about 5 clients paying you the ridiculously low fee of $20,000? That’s still $100,000. And with all that you’ll learn in the TopLine system, the value you’ll bring to your clients, and the marketing and presentation tools that you’ll get in training, if you can’t get $20,000 from a client, you’re simply not paying attention. (Heck, if you can’t get $60,000, you’re probably asleep on the couch!)

Consideration #4: Do I Have To Do Much Selling?

Action Step: Ask yourself these questions: Do you like to sell? Do you want to sell? If the answer is “Yes”, TopLine isn’t for you. Why? Because when you have to “sell” your services, it puts you in a very weak position. The prospect is in control. They can say yes or no to you, and that’s not where you want to be. Much better to be positioned as a very busy expert who your prospects seek out because they know you are the ONE person who can help them solve, satisfy or eliminate the problems that are keeping them from having the business, income or time-freedom that they dreamed they could have when they first started out in business. The TopLine system helps position you as that expert… someone who has no equal in what you do… someone people will seek out and pay whatever you ask to get your help, advice and expertise.

Consideration #5: What Income And Lifestyle Do You Want For Yourself And Your Family? And What is realistic?

Action Step: Write down what you consider to be not only a “good” income, but something that you believe to be realistic. Now double that amount and write it down. Now double it again. Chances are that the amount you finally came up with is well within reach as a TopLine consultant. It really doesn’t take much effort, much skill, or much marketing to be able to create a very substantial income when you have the right tools, the right knowledge and the right support.

But it’s not only about money. Sure, the money is nice, but money by itself isn’t (and shouldn’t) be the end goal. It’s what money will do for you that really matters. The most important thing in life are relationships… the bonds and associations you have with the people you love. Without time, it’s difficult to create meaningful relationships. Busy people sometimes say that they may not spend “quantity” time with their kids, but the time they do spend is “quality” time. Who are they kidding? Kids know the difference between quality and quantity time. Sometimes just being with your children is enough. Even if it’s just watching a TV show or spending time on a walk. Quantity time and quality time are BOTH important to children… and to spouses and significant others.

And the way you get the time to create meaningful and long-lasting relationships it to “buy” that time. The more money you can make, the more time you can “buy”. That is, you can “buy” (or pay) others to do things for you so you don’t have to do them yourslf. And the more things you can get others to do for you, the more time you’ll have to do the things you want to do, when you want to do them, and not the things you have to do, when you have to do them.

Money-freedom allows you to have time-freedom. And time-freedom allows you to do things that other people who are working can’t do. Those things might include spending time with family, community service, politics, church activities, or just hanging out with people you like to be with. The point is to get as much money in as short a time as possible, with the least amount of risk and then use that money for things that really matter. And that’s what the entire TopLine program is about. Making you as financially secure as quickly as possible.

Consideration #6: What are your short, medium and long term goals?

Action Step: Write down what you want to be doing in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years. Be very clear and specific. Now take a look at your present job or career. Will doing what you are currently doing enable you to achieve those goals? What about the new career you are considering? Will it enable you to realize those goals?

Many of TopLine’s consultants are on the 5 year or 8 year plan. That is, they want to work hard for 5 or 8 years and then be in a position to retire if they choose. Not that they will. They just want to have that option available to them. What about you? How long do you plan to work? And do you enjoy what you’re currently doing? Can you picture yourself doing that same thing for years to come? If not, you need to start planning what you’re going to do to change things. And now just might be the right time to do that.

If you’re interested in finally taking control of your time and your life and making your own decisions, rather than your job, your boss or your career doing that for you, then go to www.BusinessConsultantsWanted.com/eoi.htm, and submit your Expression of Interest. Chad, TopLine’s president will give you a call and make sure all your questions are answered and that you have all the information you need to see if TopLine is right for you and if you’re right for TopLine.