If you were one of the many who were affected by the shut down of Zeek Rewards, you’re probably wondering what the heck happened. And to be honest with you, I really have no idea what happened. However, I do know this…..I know that there are people in this world who consider it their personal responsibility, to destroy the network marketing industry.

If you’ve ever been to a network marketing complaint forum, you’ll find full time idiots on there who bounce around from one topic to the next, just trying to suck you into an argument.

It seems that these people have nothing else to do, and some of these guys make a good living out of it. What a world, right? If I see an opportunity to gain by suing you or shutting down your company, it’s all good!

If you’re someone who has ever been involved with network marketing, you’ve probably heard someone on a training call tell you about “income producing activities.” And along with that, they gave you the understanding that if you didn’t focus primarily on doing those activities, over everything else, then your business would fail miserably.

Absolutely true! As entrepreneurs, we want to keep ourselves busily engaged in activities that will grow our business. In doing so, it’s imperative that we’re conscious of which activities are actually helping our business progress instead of restricting it.

Now you might be saying, “What in the heck are you talking about Dave? That makes no sense at all!” I would tell you that you might be right, BUT, I can explain myself a bit here. So bear with me.

Mastering personal financial management is essential no matter what level you’re at financially. When you’re an entrepreneur or an investor, you may have the basics figured out, but there are plenty of strategies that you can use to take your finances to the next level. Here are three personal finance strategies that you may want to try out as an entrepreneur or an investor:

1. Set a Net Worth

When you’re starting out on your financial journey, setting a savings goal may seem like the way to go. As you get further along financially, you should consider switching over to a net worth goal. If you have a specific net worth in mind, this will help you work toward your goal in all areas of your finances. Your net worth can be increased by paying off debt, increasing your income, and the increase in value of your assets.

Over the past decade I have owned and operated my own business. Whether it was running a home based business, operating a small glass company or growing my internet marketing company, each one of these business ventures has taught me a thing or two about making them successful. And as many of you home based business owners know, the network marketing and personal development industry are entwined. So I’ve also learned a great deal about maintaining a successful mindset as well.

So what I’d like to do is share a few of those golden nuggets with you. Some of them may sound obvious, and that’s okay. That just means that you know your stuff and can keep me in check. But for those of you who are looking to start a business of your own, just know that the best business is smart business….and you’ll see what I mean.

Just the other day I received an email from a former business colleague. Within the contents of the email was a subtle offer for an additional revenue stream along with a pleasant greeting from a friend. Now I typically receive several offers a week from people I’ve connected with in the past and will occasionally look into the opportunity out of respect for that person. This was one of those occasions.

I was then introduced to the 2ez2x2 home business opportunity. Now, I’m going to be completely transparent here. When I first read the name of this opportunity, “2ez2x2,” I thought to myself, “Oh great! Another winner.” The name of the business seemed…..corny! But, I went ahead and listened to the information and was impressed.

Living in the same town as my parents, my sister and her family, my brother and his family, my wife’s sister and her family, several cousins, aunts and uncles, as well as having four children of my own, it can be difficult, at times, to find some quiet time. And I don’t know if it’s the same for you, but for me, the quiet, serene times are when the inspiration flows.

Every one of us have places, or environments where the inspiration can flow more fluidly. In these places we create business ideas, marketing ideas and plans of action to accomplish those ideas. In these places, our thoughts are more than just day dreams, they’re visions of our future. These are the environments in which we generate our most productive thoughts for success in all areas of life.