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💖 Building Your Inner Circle: Friends Who Get It (The Real You) 🤝

As a disabled entrepreneur and network marketer living with chronic conditions, I know we often feel pressure to project perfection—the perpetually "on" leader, the tireless parent, the healthy individual. But maintaining that mask while managing MLM tasks, direct sales, and health flare-ups is exhausting.

That’s why I cherish genuine friendships and my authentic team connections. The key to true support lies in vulnerability, which brings us to these powerful truths:
"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."

True friends (and true teammates) know about the sudden cancellations, the hidden pain, the doctor's appointments, and the days when you are working from the couch. And they still cheer for your success. These are the people who help the disabled people and disabled entrepreneur thrive.

"Never explain yourself. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe it."

Stop wasting energy justifying your chronic conditions, your need for rest, or your modified work schedule to people who aren't in your corner. Your true friends and family (parents, dadpreneurs, mumprenur) will understand without a lengthy explanation. Focus your energy on those who lift you up.

✨ What Does Genuine Friendship Look Like in Business?
* It's a teammate who celebrates your 1-hour of focused work on a high-pain day.
* It's a friend who offers empathy instead of unsolicited health advice.
* It's an entrepreneur connection who understands that "time freedom" sometimes means "rest freedom."
Invest in the connections where you can show up as your authentic self—chronic conditions and all. That’s where the best support lives.

💖 Tag a friend, teammate, or mentor who knows the REAL you and still loves and supports your journey! Let them know they are appreciated. 👇
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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.

Found the company which allows the time to focus on my own health

19/11/2025

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| Mentor Ben Drake

| 2:35 pm

❤️😃 I found the company which allows the time to focus on my own health, time with the family, live a lifestyle and still earn a income to contribute to the household, rather than living on disability support pension.

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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.

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

19/11/2025

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| Mentor Ben Drake

| 11:00 am

♿💪 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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♿️ Can You Maintain Your Lifestyle If Everything Changes? (A Candid Chat)

18/11/2025

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| Mentor Ben Drake

| 10:43 pm

♿️ Can You Maintain Your Lifestyle If Everything Changes? (A Candid Chat)

Hey everyone, especially my fellow Network Marketers, Entrepreneurs, and Direct Sales pros! 👋

We are all here building a better life, striving for that financial freedom and flexibility. But let's be honest, life throws curveballs.

The question that hits particularly close to home for me—a disabled entrepreneur managing chronic conditions—is this:
"If something drastically changed in your situation tomorrow, would you be able to maintain your lifestyle?" 🤔

As someone whose health (and therefore, income-earning ability) can fluctuate wildly, this isn't a theoretical exercise. It's my daily reality. I've had to adapt my business model countless times just to keep moving forward.

For my fellow mumpreneurs, dadpreneurs, and employees still seeking something more, this is the core of why we work so hard: to build a structure that supports us when we need it most.

* Are you building a business that can run even on your "bad days"? 📉
* Does your income stream require 100% of your energy 100% of the time?
* Are you and your family truly protected? 🛡️

If you're a disabled person or someone with chronic conditions who is struggling but continues to seek a better life, you know the answer can be terrifying. That's why the MLM and direct sales model, when done right, offers a crucial lifeline: leverage and residual income.

You deserve a business that works for you, even when you can't work in it.

💖 Let's Connect!

If this resonates with you—if you're seeking a better life and want to learn how to build a flexible, adaptive business that supports you through life's unexpected turns—send me a private message (DM) or drop a comment below! Let's talk about building true security. 👇

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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.

⚡ You Can’t Control Everything, But You CAN Control This ⚡

18/11/2025

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| Mentor Ben Drake

| 7:00 pm

⚡ 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.

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