Author: Mentor Ben Drake

♿💪 No More Excuses: Your Dreams Matter Too! ✨

As a disabled entrepreneur and network marketer living with chronic conditions, I know the struggle is real. You're constantly pouring from an empty cup, looking after your family, your team, and your own health battles. You're a parent, a dadpreneur, a mumprenur, an entrepreneur, or a caring individual—and your to-do list is endless.

It's easy to let our conditions, the kids, or the needs of others become the reasons why we can't build our MLM or direct sales business. We often tell ourselves, "I'm too tired," "I'm in too much pain," or "I don't have time."

But here's the truth I live by, inspired by that famous quote:

"IF IT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, YOU WILL FIND A WAY. IF NOT, YOU'LL FIND AN EXCUSE."

For my business and my health, I've had to get creative. My "way" often looks like:
* Setting 15-minute timers on my good days instead of hours.
* Batching content while lying down on a high-pain day.
* Prioritizing rest so I can show up for my team later.

Your dream—that financial freedom, that community, that impact—is important. Stop letting the excuses (even the valid ones!) win. Prioritize your passion. Find your modified "way."

If I can make progress from my couch on a flare-up day, you can too! You deserve to build the life you're working so hard to give others.
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What is ONE small "way" you will find today to move your business forward, despite your current challenges? Share it below! 👇
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⚡ You Can't Control Everything, But You CAN Control This ⚡

As a network marketer living with chronic conditions, my daily plan can get hijacked. 😅

I can't control my pain levels.
I can't control my fatigue or brain fog.
I can't control when I'll have a 'good' day or a 'bad' day.

If I focused on what I can't control, I'd give up.

Instead, I live by this quote:
> "Forget what you can't control and focus on what you can control: your attitude, your faith, and your perspective. Choose to make the best of every situation that comes your way."

This is the secret weapon for anyone working to become a better version of themselves.
* Your Attitude: You can't control a prospect ghosting you. You can control your positive attitude in following up with the next person.
* Your Faith: You can't control other people's opinions. You can control your unshakeable faith in your mission and your 'why'.
* Your Perspective: You can't control a flare-up that cancels your plans. You can control your perspective and see it as forced rest to come back stronger.
This mindset is for...
* The #Mumpreneur who just had a kid spill juice on their laptop. 💻
* The #Dadpreneur trying to build a business between school runs. 🏃‍♂️
* The #NetworkMarketer who just got a 'no'.
* My fellow #DisabledEntrepreneurs who show up even when it's hard. 💪

Stop wasting energy on what's outside your circle. Bring your focus back to the one thing you have 100% control over: YOU.

That is how you transform. That is how you win.

What’s ONE thing you are choosing to focus on today that you CAN control? Let me know in the comments! 👇

A Note From Ben:

​My goal is to help you build a life of health and freedom. This blog is supported by two resources I personally use and trust to achieve that mission:

• ​My ASEA Business: Supporting my family's wellness from the inside out.
• ​"Success in 10 Steps": The framework I use for building a successful business from home.

​You can learn more about ASEA here and "Success in 10 Steps" ebook here.