I just finished watching the Pursuit of Happyness for about the third time. You may ask why a busy guy like me takes time to watch movies, especially multiple times! I watched this particular one and recommend it to fellow network marketers because it depicts what a dream combined with a positive mental attitude and determination can do for a person.
The movie (based on a true story) starts out with Chris Gardner (Will Smith) who had a dream of making it big in his own business selling bone scanner machines. He pre-purchased several machines (exhausting his savings) with a belief that he would become rich selling this new cutting edge technology. These machines were better than X-rays, but many physicians thought that they were too costly for the slight difference that they made. However, this did not stop Chris from beating the pavement every day in the “pursuit of happiness.” He hit the streets every single day with the belief that he would sell the machines once doctors saw how they worked…it was a hard sell for the most part. Because of his “seeming” failure his relationship with his wife was stressed, to say the least.
One day Chris was walking in front of an office building in downtown San Francisco and a man pulled up in a very expensive sports car. This caught Chris’ eye and he asked the man what he did to earn enough money to drive something like that! The man told him that he was a stock broker. That started Chris dreaming of a better life as a stock broker. In other words, he saw what one man did and realized that he could duplicate it to have the same success.
Chris had a dream and a positive mental attitude with determination, however his wife did not. As a result she left Chris and her son. Through a lot of twists and turns, defeats (mainly) and triumphs, Chris’ dream became a reality. He became a stock broker for Dean Witter, after a six-month apprenticeship which paid nothing! He eventually became a partner in his own company and ultimately sold his share in a multi-million dollar deal just last year! This was a true rags-to-riches story.
Why am I sharing this? Because in it is a lesson for all of us network marketers. You must have a dream, positive mental attitude and determination to have any amount of GREAT success. At first it seems that the deck is stacked against the person in the “pursuit of happiness,” but once you have a major breakthrough the pendulum begins to swing in your favor and success just flows! This has been true of anyone that has had tremendous success; history is full such evidence.
Therefore, I would recommend that your get a copy of the movie and watch it. It is an excellent true story and will inspire you to keep on keeping on until your dreams come true. Just watch the Pursuit of Happyness and you will see what I mean.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
What is Network Marketing
When people think of network marketing there are many reactions. Some think of specific companies like Amway, some think of “pyramid schemes” and others think it just doesn’t work. There are many more reactions and reasons for them as well.
Network marketing is, in my opinion, the best way to make your dreams come true. It is simply referring people to products and services and getting paid for doing so! Do you know that literally everyone has been network marketing nearly all their life? Every time you recommend something to someone, you are, in reality, network marketing! My question is, why not get paid for it? Why not find a product that you love and recommend it to everyone you know while getting paid for it in the process?
The network marketing concept has been a successful means of moving products and services even before formal advertising existed. God Himself used this “method” of spreading the good news. Jesus trained 12 disciples to convey to mankind the good news of salvation and through those 12 men the gospel has successfully reached the four corners of the earth! This was all done by word of mouth! My question is; if this concept was good enough for Jesus Christ, isn’t it good enough for you? If this concept works for all the major companies on this planet; don’t you think that it will work for you?
One thing I want to make very clear, network marketing is not easy! You have to work at it. You will need to:
Tell people what you do
Make phone calls
Participate in conference calls
Keep updated with regards to what is going on in your network marketing company
Use the products that you promote
Mentor your team
Advertise
Be willing to put in at least 2 hours per day to do all the above mentioned things
Network marketing is a business and the successful people treat it as a business and not as a hobby. If you treat network marketing as a hobby, you will not be successful. If you treated your job as a hobby; you would be fired, wouldn’t you? Remember, if you get in network marketing and want to make your dreams come true, treat it as a business!
Network marketing is not a scam; however it is receiving bad press by all the online scam artists. Here are some of the things you will see online:
No selling
No phone calls
No lists
No contacting family or friends
No conference calls
No three-way calls
Automatic
Make money without effort
Money just flows into your bank account
Not MLM
These are just a few of the things you will see. Things that give people the impression that this is easy and you don’t have to do anything to make money. This is NOT network marketing, this is what I call hype! This is false advertising that gives people false hopes and crushes dreams. These promotions take your money, offer no real mentoring and leave you on your own to figure it all out. This is sad and it makes me sick! There are only a few people that can do these types of so-called businesses and chances are very high that these “opportunities” are not going to work for you. Many of these are not even legal, as such; they will not be around for long.
I would suggest that if you are in a network marketing business and not successful, take a look at the company with which you are involved. Do you have good mentors? Is the compensation plan geared toward the affiliates or more toward the “top dogs” in the company? Are the policies and procedures slanted toward the company or does it protect the affiliates as well? These are questions that you must ask yourself and then take steps to correct the problems that are causing you the lack of success that you desire. It may include jumping ship and finding a company that offers what you will need to succeed.
If you are looking for a network marketing opportunity, be sure to do your due diligence. Don’t fall for the hype. Don’t be pressured to join anything until you are sure of the following:
Will you have a mentor who will help you to succeed and be there when you need them?
Is there a system in place to insure success? People are not duplicatable, but systems are!
Is the compensation plan friendly toward the affiliates? Do not join anything until you have read and understand the policies and procedures!
Are there awesome products involved? Will people still use the products even if they decide not to do it as a business portion? Are the products too expensive? Is there more than one awesome product involved?
How long has the company you are reviewing been in business? If it is a “prelaunch” do yourself a favor and run! Don’t join anything that in not proven! The best time to join a company is after all the “prelaunch” bugs have been worked out and it has proven systems in place.
Make sure that the leaders in the company have been in network marking themselves and not just investors or MBA’s that can’t even spell MLM!
What is network marketing? It is the best way to achieve financial freedom and have control of your life. Anyone with a strong enough reason can be extremely successful at network marketing; however, do not be deceived into thinking that it is easy. It is not easy, but it is worth it.
Network marketing is the only vehicle that I know that doesn’t take an arm and a leg to participate in and can give you the financial and time freedom that you seek. So re-evaluate what you have been doing, and if it’s not working you need to make some changes. If you need mentoring, I will be happy to do it at no cost to you. I enjoy seeing people succeed and I know that with some hard work and determination, in a relatively short time, you can be a success story because you were born to succeed. You just need to be shown how!
Network marketing is, in my opinion, the best way to make your dreams come true. It is simply referring people to products and services and getting paid for doing so! Do you know that literally everyone has been network marketing nearly all their life? Every time you recommend something to someone, you are, in reality, network marketing! My question is, why not get paid for it? Why not find a product that you love and recommend it to everyone you know while getting paid for it in the process?
The network marketing concept has been a successful means of moving products and services even before formal advertising existed. God Himself used this “method” of spreading the good news. Jesus trained 12 disciples to convey to mankind the good news of salvation and through those 12 men the gospel has successfully reached the four corners of the earth! This was all done by word of mouth! My question is; if this concept was good enough for Jesus Christ, isn’t it good enough for you? If this concept works for all the major companies on this planet; don’t you think that it will work for you?
One thing I want to make very clear, network marketing is not easy! You have to work at it. You will need to:
Tell people what you do
Make phone calls
Participate in conference calls
Keep updated with regards to what is going on in your network marketing company
Use the products that you promote
Mentor your team
Advertise
Be willing to put in at least 2 hours per day to do all the above mentioned things
Network marketing is a business and the successful people treat it as a business and not as a hobby. If you treat network marketing as a hobby, you will not be successful. If you treated your job as a hobby; you would be fired, wouldn’t you? Remember, if you get in network marketing and want to make your dreams come true, treat it as a business!
Network marketing is not a scam; however it is receiving bad press by all the online scam artists. Here are some of the things you will see online:
No selling
No phone calls
No lists
No contacting family or friends
No conference calls
No three-way calls
Automatic
Make money without effort
Money just flows into your bank account
Not MLM
These are just a few of the things you will see. Things that give people the impression that this is easy and you don’t have to do anything to make money. This is NOT network marketing, this is what I call hype! This is false advertising that gives people false hopes and crushes dreams. These promotions take your money, offer no real mentoring and leave you on your own to figure it all out. This is sad and it makes me sick! There are only a few people that can do these types of so-called businesses and chances are very high that these “opportunities” are not going to work for you. Many of these are not even legal, as such; they will not be around for long.
I would suggest that if you are in a network marketing business and not successful, take a look at the company with which you are involved. Do you have good mentors? Is the compensation plan geared toward the affiliates or more toward the “top dogs” in the company? Are the policies and procedures slanted toward the company or does it protect the affiliates as well? These are questions that you must ask yourself and then take steps to correct the problems that are causing you the lack of success that you desire. It may include jumping ship and finding a company that offers what you will need to succeed.
If you are looking for a network marketing opportunity, be sure to do your due diligence. Don’t fall for the hype. Don’t be pressured to join anything until you are sure of the following:
Will you have a mentor who will help you to succeed and be there when you need them?
Is there a system in place to insure success? People are not duplicatable, but systems are!
Is the compensation plan friendly toward the affiliates? Do not join anything until you have read and understand the policies and procedures!
Are there awesome products involved? Will people still use the products even if they decide not to do it as a business portion? Are the products too expensive? Is there more than one awesome product involved?
How long has the company you are reviewing been in business? If it is a “prelaunch” do yourself a favor and run! Don’t join anything that in not proven! The best time to join a company is after all the “prelaunch” bugs have been worked out and it has proven systems in place.
Make sure that the leaders in the company have been in network marking themselves and not just investors or MBA’s that can’t even spell MLM!
What is network marketing? It is the best way to achieve financial freedom and have control of your life. Anyone with a strong enough reason can be extremely successful at network marketing; however, do not be deceived into thinking that it is easy. It is not easy, but it is worth it.
Network marketing is the only vehicle that I know that doesn’t take an arm and a leg to participate in and can give you the financial and time freedom that you seek. So re-evaluate what you have been doing, and if it’s not working you need to make some changes. If you need mentoring, I will be happy to do it at no cost to you. I enjoy seeing people succeed and I know that with some hard work and determination, in a relatively short time, you can be a success story because you were born to succeed. You just need to be shown how!
Monday, November 5, 2007
MLM Success Secret - Sowing the Seeds of Success
There is a wonderful parable that Jesus gave in the gospels that I would like to borrow and apply to network marketing. It is the story of a sower who went forth to sow seed.
As network marketers we are constantly sowing, at least that is what the great ones practice. We sow the message of our awesome company, products and services. We sow the word about how fantastic our compensations plan is and how you can make a great supplemental or full time income in our businesses. We are willing to train and mentor our people, but here is the reality:
Some seed fell along the path. These are they that hear what we have to offer and say, “Not for me.” In your wildest dreams you cannot understand why they don’t see what you see. Some people will just not get it. They are closed-minded and seem content with working a job making someone else rich; even though they complain about it all the time. You see these people, they could do much better, but just don’t get it!
Some seed fell on the rocky places. These are the ones who get excited about what they hear and ask for more information. They even say, “I am going to do this.” You are sure they are going to become an associate and you send them what they asked for and never hear from them again. They will not take or return your calls and you wonder, what happened? Well, they probably talked to their spouse or other family members, a friend or someone who said, “Are you crazy! That won’t work! You have tried that before and failed! They are just out to get your money! Stick with your job, it’s safer! I had a friend who tried that and failed! That sounds like one of those pyramid schemes to me!” And the hits keep coming. All their excitement gets stripped away by “helpful, caring” people who just don’t get it.
Some seed fell among the thorns. These are the ones who get excited; they jump on board and want to work the business. They may even sponsor one or two themselves; then it happens, the excuses start pouring in. They start missing the training and team calls, they seem to disappear. When you call them they list all the reasons why they can’t continue. Their dreams were choked by the worries and activities of life and before you know it, at best, they are just a consumer of your product, if you are fortunate enough to have one!
Are you discouraged yet? I hope not, but if you are new to network marketing, you might feel like giving up now. I believe that the main reason people give up is that they never had a big enough reason why they were going become a network marketer in the first place. They had a hope or a wish, but not a dream so big and so strong that it would carry them through ANY disappointment. Friend, if your reason for anything is not strong enough, you will fail! That is just the way it is. The good part is; there is one more ground that the seed fell on…
Some seed fell on the good ground where it produced 30, 60, 100 times more than what was sown. You see, you sowed one seed in one person, but it produced 30, 60, 100, 1000 or more people in your organization! I don’t know what the percentages are, but you can rest assure that there is good ground out there and they will more than compensate for all the others who produced very little or nothing from your sowing efforts.
The moral of the story is not to be among the losers who give up because they have let others dictate what their life should be like. Not even Jesus let Peter deter Him from going to the cross to die for our sins when he attempted to keep the Lord from fulfilling His mission. Don’t bury your talents and let your dreams be dashed by anyone. You can do it, you can make it. All you need is a dream big enough to sustain you through the tough times which will and must come.
Success is not for the weak at heart. Success is granted at a cost. Many think it is easy to be successful, but there is a price to pay. However, once you pay the price, stick to your guns and charge like a Rhino toward your dreams; before you know it, you will be there! May this MLM success secret—Sowing Seeds for Success, be a blessing to you as you labor to make your dreams a reality.
As network marketers we are constantly sowing, at least that is what the great ones practice. We sow the message of our awesome company, products and services. We sow the word about how fantastic our compensations plan is and how you can make a great supplemental or full time income in our businesses. We are willing to train and mentor our people, but here is the reality:
Some seed fell along the path. These are they that hear what we have to offer and say, “Not for me.” In your wildest dreams you cannot understand why they don’t see what you see. Some people will just not get it. They are closed-minded and seem content with working a job making someone else rich; even though they complain about it all the time. You see these people, they could do much better, but just don’t get it!
Some seed fell on the rocky places. These are the ones who get excited about what they hear and ask for more information. They even say, “I am going to do this.” You are sure they are going to become an associate and you send them what they asked for and never hear from them again. They will not take or return your calls and you wonder, what happened? Well, they probably talked to their spouse or other family members, a friend or someone who said, “Are you crazy! That won’t work! You have tried that before and failed! They are just out to get your money! Stick with your job, it’s safer! I had a friend who tried that and failed! That sounds like one of those pyramid schemes to me!” And the hits keep coming. All their excitement gets stripped away by “helpful, caring” people who just don’t get it.
Some seed fell among the thorns. These are the ones who get excited; they jump on board and want to work the business. They may even sponsor one or two themselves; then it happens, the excuses start pouring in. They start missing the training and team calls, they seem to disappear. When you call them they list all the reasons why they can’t continue. Their dreams were choked by the worries and activities of life and before you know it, at best, they are just a consumer of your product, if you are fortunate enough to have one!
Are you discouraged yet? I hope not, but if you are new to network marketing, you might feel like giving up now. I believe that the main reason people give up is that they never had a big enough reason why they were going become a network marketer in the first place. They had a hope or a wish, but not a dream so big and so strong that it would carry them through ANY disappointment. Friend, if your reason for anything is not strong enough, you will fail! That is just the way it is. The good part is; there is one more ground that the seed fell on…
Some seed fell on the good ground where it produced 30, 60, 100 times more than what was sown. You see, you sowed one seed in one person, but it produced 30, 60, 100, 1000 or more people in your organization! I don’t know what the percentages are, but you can rest assure that there is good ground out there and they will more than compensate for all the others who produced very little or nothing from your sowing efforts.
The moral of the story is not to be among the losers who give up because they have let others dictate what their life should be like. Not even Jesus let Peter deter Him from going to the cross to die for our sins when he attempted to keep the Lord from fulfilling His mission. Don’t bury your talents and let your dreams be dashed by anyone. You can do it, you can make it. All you need is a dream big enough to sustain you through the tough times which will and must come.
Success is not for the weak at heart. Success is granted at a cost. Many think it is easy to be successful, but there is a price to pay. However, once you pay the price, stick to your guns and charge like a Rhino toward your dreams; before you know it, you will be there! May this MLM success secret—Sowing Seeds for Success, be a blessing to you as you labor to make your dreams a reality.
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