A Superior and Less Expensive Telephone System: The CU-2000 Video Phone

Yesterday, while looking through my video phonebook, a realised that almost everyone I know is still using an inferior telephone system. After ending a video phone call with my sister in the United States, I wanted to see a few old friends but it was impossible. Very few people have stepped up the game and are able to talk and see the person they're talking to (I'm not talking about using a computer and a webcam). Most people are stuck to a voice-only telephone system. It is worth mentioning that I moved past the voice-only telephone system more than 1 year ago and since then, phone calls have never been the same again. Talking on the phone without seeing the person I'm talking to no longer makes sense.

If you ask people anywhere whether they want to pay less on a phone bill, the answer 100% of the time will be YES. But, in reality, many people still pay "an arm and a leg" for a phone service. Most people don't know that they can actually make a video phone call without the burden of hooking up computers and webcams. And it's affordable! Today, we can conviniently talk and see family and friends from any part of the world without worrying about minutes. All we need is internet and electricity. I decided to blog on this in order to create awareness and to help my readers save money on phone bills they're already paying.

You must be wondering how on earth a video call can be made without hooking up computers and webcams, right? Well, meet my favorite gadget, the CU-2000 video phone in the video clip below:

The video phone has an inbuilt phone number and you can use the same phone number anywhere in the world. For example, I have a 678... Atlanta, GA number and if you call that number, it will ring wherever I'm (even if I'm in the moon). :) Right now, I'm blogging from Finland and if you call my 678... number, it'll ring right here. If I travel to Cameroon, my 678... number will ring right there. How cool is that?

The video phone has features such as Caller ID, voicemail and other calling features. Check out the voicemail system in the video clip below:




The Home UNLIMITED Plan ($30/month) includes UNLIMITED local, long distance and mobile calls anywhere in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also includes UNLIMITED landline calls to 75 calling areas throughout the world and to other GLOBALINX® customers in any location worldwide.

What I like about my video phone is the fact that it rescues me from the burden of hooking up computers and webcams. It's a regular phone which helps me connect with my family like never before. I won't trade it for anything.

Give me a sign if you'd like to connect with your loved ones on a new level. With the video phone, it's almost like being there! Don't compromise on an inferior telephone system.

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4 Reasons why Everyone is not Happy about your Success

In this greatest game of all (life), everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to emerge victorious. We all want that dream job, car, family, house, bank account, business, you name it. We work very hard and put in all it takes to achieve our goals. When we become successful, it is no secret that everyone will join us celebrate but not everyone will be truly happy about our success. The question that arises here is, why is everyone not happy about your success?

1. You never let anyone steal your dream. Do not think that everyone who is not happy about your success is programmed to be unhappy; they're not. The problem for some people is that somewhere down the line someone (spouse, parent, friend, sibling) stole their dream and they never dared to dream again. Consequently, when you pursue your dream and make it a reality without listening to dream stealers , they feel cheated and become unhappy about your success.

2. You broke the status quo. Many people are comfortable with their lives as it is and never try to make life what it ought to be. They think they don't deserve more. You on the other hand thought differently and set out to make life what it ought to be. Your success, no doubt would leave those around you afraid of how your changes will affect your relationship with them. For example, where I come from, the man is considered the head of the family and more often than not, men earn more money than women and feel threatened by women who set out to boost their income. A husband in some cases, would not be happy about his wife's drive to earn more money than him and would do everything possible to avoid the situation (sounds silly but it's real). In this same vein, when you broke the staus quo, not everyone will be happy about your success.

3. You made tough choices. In the quest for success, you're bound to make some tough choices. In some cases, you might have to drop some negative friends, you might become interested in activities your friends consider "boring" such as going to business meetings, trainings and reading. As you make these choices, you'd leave behind some people in the choices you did not make and these people will inevitably be unhappy about your success when you succeed.

4. You paid the price. Before becoming successful, you took action and paid the price for success. Make no mistake about it, there were people who saw promise in your venture but were not willing to take action and to pay the price. In some cases you even reached out to them to join you but they either turned down the offer or did not pursue it to the end. Do not be surprised when the same people feel betrayed by you because you took action and paid the price for success.

It is evident that everyone would not be happy about your success. You can't do anything about it! However, this is no excuse for you to stop pursuing the dream. You're probably aware of the fact that all the people who have improved the quality of life today withstood an unslaught of people who were either not happy about their success or wanted them to fail. A few people may be unhappy about you success but keep in mind that there's someone somewhere looking up to you for inspiration.

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From an Ordinary Cameroonian to Senior Vice President of an Inc. 500 Company

"Strong leaders are those who let their pride down, develop resilience and tolerance and follow in the footsteps of a mentor until successful."
- Albert & Lema Nsah

While growing up in Cameroon, West Africa, I celebrated many of my sister's achievements and have always known her to be a smart and hardworking trailblazer. But I must confess this particular achievement hit me like a bombshell and convinced me beyond reasonable doubts that anybody can make it BIG, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, you name it. Everyone has a fair chance to emerge victorious in this greatest game of all (life). My sister's story, is a story to be shouted from roof tops. It's truly a lesson of survival: it's either you sink or you swim!

We were born into a middle class family and my sister - Lema Nsah nee Abeng happened to be the first kid. Many have suggested that she has such an insurmountable drive and determination to succeed because of the responsibilities that rest on the shoulders of the eldest child in a typical African family. While I agree with the assertion, I also think it takes a certain type of person to pull it off and go from an obscure kid from Bamenda, Cameroon, West Africa to Senoir Vice President of an Inc. 500 company in the United States of America.

Lema Nsah nee Abeng potrayed entrepreneurial skills and a business mindset way back in the days after she obtained her Bachelors degree from the University of Buea, Cameroon. I guess she realised quickly that in order to be financially free and independent, business ownership is the path to follow. Make no mistake about it, she has what it takes to follow the path everyone else follows - to get a job, BUT she choosed to strike out on the road less traveled and as David Frost nicely put it, "two road diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference."

I remember her first business venture - opening a Cyber Cafe in Bonaberi, Douala. I'd be doing her justice by mentioning that it was in her Cyber Cafe that I sent my first email (at a time when some of my friends and I called the internet - ".com"). A few years after she set up the Cyber Cafe, she traveled to the United States of America (that was in 2001) to meet her husband. While in the United States, she again refused to settle for the common things. She saw her husband work an average of 60 hours a week while she was home raising their beautiful kids by herself (most of the time). She knew something had to change and she kept looking for an opportunity, believing that, "it's better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared."

Lema and her husband lived paycheck to paycheck like most people until they got started with a network marketing company in June, 2006 and steadily worked their way to the TOP of the company in just a period of 2 years. Today, Lema and Albert Nsah are making a lot of money and having a lot of fun. Today, their business has expanded into Europe and Africa and they travel the world sharing the opportunity with ordinary people who're sick and tired of living a life of struggle. They inspire ordinary people and help them achieve the same level of success.

I can write all day about this incredible journey to success but a lot has already been written about Lema and Albert. Click here to watch their Senior Vice President promotion. In their quest to help ordinary people succeed, Lema and Abert Nsah have written a book - THE RISING STAR. You have the opportunity to network with Lema on Facebook and Twitter or visit her blog for insights: Face2Face with Network Marketing. If she can do a thing, she can teach a thing. You want her to be your mentor.

Needless to say, I got involved with the same company on October 8, 2008 and it has been a journey like no other. I have achieved some success and I'm still looking for a couple of serious people to partner with. If that's you, join me on Facebook or Twitter and let's kick it! The journey ahead is daunting but together everyone achieves more. I'll see you at the finish line.

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