My friends, open your eyes, today important things are happening in this world. These trends will have a great effect on your business, some will directly affect your network marketing business, some will indirectly affect your network marketing business. The choice of ignorance of these trends will NOT be a blessing in 5 years.

A major trend in the world economy is the rising power of India and China, along with other nations that are gaining massive momentum.

A second trend that is occurring now is the opening of mass collaboration, social media, the Internet, and technology.

The third trend is, sadly, a reeling American economy.

During the next decade, life and business will change due to these 3 trends. Many giant companies will perish. Many startups will stand out. All businesses in existence today, including the home business, must see and consider these important trends to stay ahead and prevail for the next 10 years.

Let’s take a closer look at the first trend of the emerging powers of India and China. This is important because India represents 1.1 billion people and China represents 1.3 billion people. India’s young and well-educated population has embraced state-of-the-art information and computer technologies, making their country one of the world’s leading high-tech hubs. This will allow you to soon be 1 click away from a large percentage of your entire population.

Indian information technology and computing companies in Bangalore have been named as the second Silicon Valley in the world. The expanding middle class, strong military establishment, and the country’s growing sophistication in high-tech are shaping India as one of the rising political, economic and military powers. China is a different story, but the rise of both is inevitable. Knowing it and taking action is important for anyone looking to build their network to dramatic sizes.

Regarding the second trend, the rapid growth of technology. There are many causes for this, the main one being the use of mass collaboration. Did you know that Wikipedia recently published its 10 millionth article? They don’t have employees who make those posts. These publications are made only by volunteer editors. Do you know how many people have created Myspace, Facebook, and hundreds of other websites into what they are today? Hundreds of millions. If you are on the internet, chances are you either consciously or unintentionally participated in this massive collaboration.

Mass collaboration is happening not only on the internet, it is also happening between regular businesses. Boeing, BMW, and PG&E are just a few companies that use the powers of the masses. As this technology grows stronger, knowledge will stand out and those using these mass collaboration technologies will see rapid success. This trend is backed by freedom of choice and real winning ways of doing business. Companies using these means to do business are opening their doors and succeeding at a spectacular rate compared to being closed and relying solely on internal networks.

You can take advantage of today’s extraordinary technology and mass collaboration in multiple ways – for example, you can participate in social media, on social forums, and by creating your own small business groups to help everyone succeed faster. We live in a WE world, not an ME world. The Internet has put us in a place where we can be in contact with almost anyone at any time. Due to the rapid pace of innovation, technology is improving faster than most people can handle. There is no reason to let this stop you from learning.

The third trend is a reeling American economy. Will it rotate? I have hope, like many others.

Would you invest your life savings in hope? Your retirement? Your dreams? Would you bet your entire future on that 4 letter word? I will not, and I recommend that you take the necessary steps to learn the skills you need to move forward and become self-reliant, and not depend on outside sources for your future. In a sense, you must learn to become your own bank. Today’s failing economy received many sparks from the housing and mortgage market crash, as well as continued sparks from layoffs and downsizing of several large companies. There are many ways to get ahead, and because of all the positive trends discussed above, the opportunities are endless.

Network marketing is a great way to get ahead, if you put in the sustained time and effort, you will succeed. With all of the above trends in mind, a network marketing business makes perfect sense.

In closing, it is important to note that these 3 massive trends are not separated from each other. The growing powers and capabilities of the world increase exponentially with fast-paced technological innovations, rapidly increasing thanks to the powers of mass collaboration. The faltering US economy can account for these trends and improve faster using these trends, or as a whole. Or, as a whole, the US economy may be unaware of trends and will therefore deplete to worse conditions.

The purpose of this article is in no way political in nature. In part, the purpose is to help open your eyes and inspire you to delve into these trends. Overall, the main purpose of this article is to show that IF you learn, take notice, and take action on these massive trends, your chances of success have never been better.