Networking is a Great Big Frienship Festival

“To A Friends House
The Road Is Never Long”
- Dutch Proverb

A few days ago I celebrated Canada Day by driving down the highway to pop in at The Friendship Festival in Fort Erie. Patty (my wife) and I went to her sister’s house because they have an awesome view of the fireworks from their back yard. Yes, they were quite impressive again this year.

The Friendship Festival’s roots began in the late 70’s as an “I Survived The Blizzard of 1977″ celebration. It actually started out as an event to commemorate that eventful time. The international get-together was brought about by students of Fort Erie Secondary School (Ontario side) and Lafayette High School (New York State side).

As you travel down your road to success, create your own Networking Friendship Festival. Invite anyone and everyone. Tell them they can ‘Come-As-You-Are’ whenever they are ready. Before you know it, you could be travelling the world to visit all your associates. Of course it could be a tax deductible expense if you organize it properly. And you would not even have to worry about when you get back!

Eventually, the Festival outgrew the high school theme and was ultimately replaced by further reaching theme. Now the Friendship Festival represents the long-standing peaceful and friendly relationship between the United States and Canada. It also celebrates the Freedom and Independence the people of both countries enjoy. Currently the Festival annually covers a seven to ten day period to include events surrounding Canada Day (July 1st) and Independence Day (July 4th).

I know first hand just how friendly the relations can get between the two Nations. My mother was born and raised in Buffalo, New York and my father grew up right across the border in Fort Erie, Ontario. They had friendly relations at least three times that I know of - I have two sisters.

Because of my Parental International Relations I have always been able to personally celebrate both Canada Day here at home and Independence Day with my family and friends State-side. Even though I am officially Canadian, I have never really considered myself to be any more Canadian than American. As a full-time truck driver I spend a good portion of time in both countries.

The time we spent at the Festival got me to thinking about how our Networking Business can bring people together. It does not matter where we live or how we live. What does matter is that we share common ground. We all have dreams for a better future. We all want security for our family. We all want to live life on our own terms.It is these common ties that allow us to come together for the greater good - despite whatever differences we may have. Any way, as far as I am concerned, the differences should be celebrated just as much.

My Top Recommendation:
If you are building a Networking Business (MLM), don’t get so hung up on trying to make people do it your way. Everyone is going to have their own pace, their own way of looking at their business, their own idea of what ’success’ is and their own idea of what their business should provide for them.

Let Freedom (and Friendship) Reign.

Bill Darton
The MLM Expediter

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