In the fourth of my new Ask-A-Pro series, I’d like to present you with Lillie Amman, network marketer.

In the Ask-A-Pro format, I’ll tell you a little about the author and how-to-find-your-dream-job expert . . . then via the Comments section to this post, please feel free to ask a specific question about the career or job in question.

Anyone (expert or not) is free to post responses to your query, and I or the author/how-to-find-your-dream-job pro may chime in as well.

This is your chance to get unbiased advice from a real, honest-to-goodness-been-there-done-that dream job professional.

So, here goes . . . Lillie Ammann on getting started in network marketing.

Lillie Ammann has been a network marketer since 1996. She represents Unicity Network and Waiora and loves to share her story of getting out of a wheelchair as a result of the products.

Lillie operated her interior landscape company from her home for the first five years of business, in the days when home-based business didn’t have the panache it does today. She always regretted having to move to larger facilities to accommodate employees, inventory, and equipment. It took her more than 15 years, but she finally realized her dream of a home-based business with no employees, no inventory, and no equipment except a computer and a telephone.

Lillie is the author of Stroke of Luck, a romance novel, and Look Beyond Tomorrow, an inspirational true story about overcoming workplace violence. She also does freelance writing and editing for businesses and other writers and is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Your Information Center.

Dream Jobs To Go Title
How to Get Started in Network Marketing from Home

Current Profession
Full-time freelance writer, editor, publisher; and part-time network marketer

Websites or Blogs You’d Like Us To Know About
Personal:  http://www.lillieammann.com
A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye blog: www.lillieammann.com/blog
Publishing Web site: Your Information Center,
www.yourinformationcenter.com

What Would You Be Doing If You Weren’t A Network Marketer?
I would write even if I had another job. I would be more active in network marketing if my health permitted, but I don’t get out much because of a medical condition. Meeting people is essential to success in network marketing.

Life Philosophy
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die tomorrow. James Dean

Favorite Food
Dessert of almost any kind

Favorite Read
I enjoy romance and mystery novels as well as how-to books and other nonfiction. The one book I read daily is the Bible.

Favorite Authors
Usually whoever I’m reading at the moment.

Favorite Sports Team
San Antonio Spurs

Favorite Music
Oldies

Favorite Movie
Another oldie – Dr. Zhivago (because my husband took me there on our first date)

Favorite City
San Antonio

Favorite Country
US

Your Hobbies
Volunteer work for church and organizations (newsletters, creating and maintaining Web sites, administrative duties – things I can do from my home)

Favorite Websites (Other Than Your Own)
Books We Love, Waoira, Guide to Grammar & Writing, and MLM Watchdog.

Favorite Quotation
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die tomorrow.  James Dean

Favorite Drink
Pina colada

Why Do You Live Where You Do?
My husband lived and worked here when we got married, but I love it here and can’t imagine living anywhere else. I grew up in a small town about a hundred miles south of San Antonio, so I’ve lived within a hundred-mile radius my entire life.

If You Could Live Anywhere You Wanted, Where Would It Be?  Why?
Right where I am – I’ve been happy here for nearly 40 years

The Greatest Things About Being a Network Marketer Are
Being able to work from home and set my own hours – you’re more apt to find me at my desk/computer after midnight than before noon. Being able to help people with the products (I got out of a wheelchair as a result of using nutritional supplements from a network marketing company) and with the business opportunity. To help someone else improve their health and their financial situation is great.

The Worst Thing About Being A Network Marketer Is
The negative perception that many people have about the industry, in some cases with good reason. That’s why How to Get Started in Network Marketing from Home has so much information about checking out companies to avoid scams and find the best company for you. Joining a good company can make you rich; choosing the wrong company can cost you a great deal of time, money, and stress.

If A Young Person Approached You About Getting Into Network Marketing, What Would You Say?
This can be a wonderful career opportunity, but you must be willing to meet people and make lots of contacts. Young people can be very good because of their enthusiasm and excitement, but they often lack the contacts that make good prospects for the business. However, if you are willing to put forth the effort to present the business to many people who are older, more experienced, and more successful than you are without being intimidated, you can work hard for a few years while you’re young and build a residual income for your future.

If An Older, Career-Changer Approached You About Getting Into Network Marketing, What Would You Say?
You can take advantage of the experience you’ve gained through the years and the contacts you’ve made to build a business quickly. There are no age limits in network marketing – maturity and experience are pluses.

The Most Important Piece Of Advice Anyone Ever Gave You About Network Marketing?
You have to believe totally in the company you represent – both its products and its marketing plan. You can’t be successful trying to build a business in something you’re not passionate about.

Any Other Advice You’d Like To Share With People Who’re Thinking About Getting Into This Field?
Your success in this business will depend on your beliefs, commitment, and effort. There is no better way for the average person to become wealthy than through network marketing, but it is just as easy to waste money and time trying to build a business that doesn’t really excite you.

Any Other Comments About The World Of Work You’d Like To Share?
To borrow a phrase from a book title: Do what you love, and love what you do.

How Would You Define Success?
Success is living life on your own terms, focusing on your own priorities. For me, that means working from home; setting my own hours (I am not a morning person!); spending time with my husband, family, and friends; supporting my church with my time, talent, and treasure; and being financially independent.

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