Seniorhood – Branding You

Ron McLean, the Dream Roper

Why is branding AND marketing YOU important? Have you ever heard of a business failing? If the business name (name of your franchise, your Network Marketing company, the product you provide) is the center focus of your advertising and something happens, you may have wasted a lot of money, time, and effort.   If you…

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Seniorhood – Target Market – who will buy what I have?

Ron McLean, the Dream Roper

 Target Market (or who will buy what you do or sell)  “If you aren’t making a difference in other peoples’ lives, you shouldn’t be in business. It’s that simple” Richard Branson  To be successful, you need to provide a solution to problems that people (your potential customers) have and they must be aware and willing…

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Seniorhood – What Business Type Is Right For You?

What business TYPE should I consider? Here are some different types. Business Type: SELF PERFORMING:  (or hang up your shingle) You may have skills that you may have previously supplied to an employer, and now you want to go independent. This can often be seen in the following professions: CPA Chiropractor Doctor Electrician Plumber Lawyer…

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Seniorhood – Why Do I Need a Home Business Anyway?

Seniorhood – Why Do I Need a Home Business Anyway?? First a disclaimer: Let me be real clear at the start, a home business is not the right solution for everyone!   Let’s do a Letterman-style countdown – the 10 reasons for not owning your own home business. #10. I don’t like working with other…

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Seniorhood, from tragic to magic

Ron McLean the Dream Roper

Seniorhood, from tragic to magic Or how a senior regains purpose and prosperity Seniorhood today: We are in trying times for seniors. Most of us know seniors who are either involuntarily unemployed or have taken “early retirement”. Now early retirement sounds good but not if your equity in investments, in real estate, and likely cash…

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What’s the most expensive thing you own?

The most expensive thing you own

We all have our opinions on the most expensive thing we own. I just read this article from ActionCOACH that sheds light on this subject Whenever I ask people “What is the most expensive thing they own?” I generally get answers such as their house, their business, some land, their investments, etc. In actual fact…

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Have you driven the Road to Nowhere? It’s real folks!

the Road to Nowhere, Bryson City NC

Seriously, there is a real Road to Nowhere Don’t believe me, here’s the story: The road got its name from a dispute in the 1930s and 40s when Swain County gave up the majority of its private land so the federal government could create Fontana Lake and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. People had to…

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Living Your Dream Lifestyle? Want to Learn How?

lasso your dreams NOW

Well what is your dream lifestyle? Well we are all different and often depends where we are in life. At 25  having enough money to pay your bills? At 45? it’s more about paying for home, family, and education. Even with a boss who tells you when you can come and go? When you can take…

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How to Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever

The Dream Roper

Do You have a plan to make 2019 your best year ever? Most of us start out that way but…….. That right, we get our buts in the way. Do you have a plan? Yeah, you know – failing to plan is planing to fail. You’ve heard that too, right? Well, guess we all start…

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Tips to boost your retirement income

boost your retirement income

I recently read an article “Tips to boost your retirement income” I wrote down the tips but not where I read it, probably some online article. Man, you would think that retired people won’t have enough money? Well, do they? The data given in the article gives the average 2017 Social Security payment as $1,360…

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