Hope everyone is doing well. Usually the last day of the month is always a time for me to reflect on what I could have done differently over the past 30 days. Or work my tail off if I haven't hit my monthly goals. Fortunately that hasn't been the case this month.
I went to an evening seminar last week with noted self help guru James Ray and realized I had been putting all of my time into working and not growing. You know the truth of it all, is that I had not invested any money into personal development or coaching for at least 3 months. That hit me hard, because if your not continually investing in yourself to be better, you will become content. Noted Speaker & Trainer Brian Tracy says you need to invest at least 3% of your annual income back into you. I think it should be closer to 5%.
Anyhow, when you become content you quit growing. I challenge everyone during the month of September to purchase at least 1 Personal Development Book. If you really feel stagnant like I have been, than you might even go as far as enrolling in a weekend seminar or signing up for a course.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Duplication
If your starting out in network marketing or have been at it for a number of years, you will soon come to the realization that you must have duplication to build any sort of organization.
As a student of Mike Dillard and Ann Sieg's, I love the concept of attraction marketing, but let's face it, for most it's just not practical, or even necessary. Out of the dozens of people I have worked with over the past year, I only teach it to a handful, as the learning curve is about as steep as getting a degree in business - ha ha. If the truth be known, most networkers are still just very part-time and couldn't be bothered with blogging, setting up squeeze pages, Google Ad Words, twitter, Facebook, list building, auto responder emails, copywriting, etc.....
As a student of attraction marketing, I also take great pride in another leader who has a bit of a different philosophy. His name is Randy Gage and if you have never picked up his MLM Manifesto, I highly recommend it. http://bit.ly/hdsJ6
I have met both Ann and Randy personally and although their views may collide at times, I have the up most respect for both of them. Below is a great article by Randy that explains duplication in a nutshell.
http://bit.ly/35uTEZ
As a student of Mike Dillard and Ann Sieg's, I love the concept of attraction marketing, but let's face it, for most it's just not practical, or even necessary. Out of the dozens of people I have worked with over the past year, I only teach it to a handful, as the learning curve is about as steep as getting a degree in business - ha ha. If the truth be known, most networkers are still just very part-time and couldn't be bothered with blogging, setting up squeeze pages, Google Ad Words, twitter, Facebook, list building, auto responder emails, copywriting, etc.....
As a student of attraction marketing, I also take great pride in another leader who has a bit of a different philosophy. His name is Randy Gage and if you have never picked up his MLM Manifesto, I highly recommend it. http://bit.ly/hdsJ6
I have met both Ann and Randy personally and although their views may collide at times, I have the up most respect for both of them. Below is a great article by Randy that explains duplication in a nutshell.
http://bit.ly/35uTEZ
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
What are your expectations?
If your involved in network marketing - are you enrolling lots of people into your opportunity? Better yet, are you getting any duplication? You could build a huge organization without duplication, but you will more than likely burn out as network marketing, as most pay plans are not designed for a solo artist. It may seem like that in the beginning, until you get a large team together.
It's a good idea every now and then as you start to grow your team to take a breather from recruiting and work with your people on your team, as that is the only way for your team to grow. But how do you decide who to work with and grow your organization? I was on the phone with a friend of mine this morning who just sold his network marketing company and has made millions as both an owner and distributor and he told me that to be a great leader, you must lay down the law early with your distributors. He says, you must let people know that their success is important to you, but that this is a real business, and that your time is very valuable. He reckons you should only spend your time with those people in your downline that qualify for your time. His rule is that you must call and check in with him at least 1 time every other day. If you do that, than you will get lots of support from him.
You see, if your joining a company and expecting someone else to build it for you, you may be in for a BIG Surprise. This biz is about becoming a leader and developing skills and taking action. If you take action everyday you will become successful over time. There is no way if you put 5 - 10 hours per week into your business that you will not find success. Obviously, there are some things that are out of your control, like your company going out of business, your product being removed from the marketplace, competition, attrition due to poor products. But ultimately if you find the right company with good products, and a good pay plan, and you work it everyday, you should do just fine. If you just show up everyday and work on yourself, you will be amazed at will start to happen. But don't expect anyone to build your business for you. However, do expect help if you put your hand up. If your eager to make it in network marketing and your sponsor or upline isn't helping you, than find someone in the company who will. Your only a few steps away from success in this industry, as long as you don't quit.
It's a good idea every now and then as you start to grow your team to take a breather from recruiting and work with your people on your team, as that is the only way for your team to grow. But how do you decide who to work with and grow your organization? I was on the phone with a friend of mine this morning who just sold his network marketing company and has made millions as both an owner and distributor and he told me that to be a great leader, you must lay down the law early with your distributors. He says, you must let people know that their success is important to you, but that this is a real business, and that your time is very valuable. He reckons you should only spend your time with those people in your downline that qualify for your time. His rule is that you must call and check in with him at least 1 time every other day. If you do that, than you will get lots of support from him.
You see, if your joining a company and expecting someone else to build it for you, you may be in for a BIG Surprise. This biz is about becoming a leader and developing skills and taking action. If you take action everyday you will become successful over time. There is no way if you put 5 - 10 hours per week into your business that you will not find success. Obviously, there are some things that are out of your control, like your company going out of business, your product being removed from the marketplace, competition, attrition due to poor products. But ultimately if you find the right company with good products, and a good pay plan, and you work it everyday, you should do just fine. If you just show up everyday and work on yourself, you will be amazed at will start to happen. But don't expect anyone to build your business for you. However, do expect help if you put your hand up. If your eager to make it in network marketing and your sponsor or upline isn't helping you, than find someone in the company who will. Your only a few steps away from success in this industry, as long as you don't quit.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Switching MLM Companies
It cracks me up that when you are a professional and you switch jobs a few times, people don't think too much of it. But in network marketing if you are a leader and you switch companies more than a few times in a 6 month period, be prepared to be crucified. I'm not saying it is a good idea to jump around from company to company, but sometimes you have to go through a few companies to find one that fits your style, personality, and most importantly your wallet. I have friends who have been with the same MLM Company for years and have never made a dime, but still hang on because they like their company, products, and leaders. I like my company too, but when you have bills to pay and a mortgage, sometimes you have to put business before relationships. As they say, "This is business". If you have been with the same company for many months and haven't seen any fruits from your labor, that would be the time to ask yourself if you are in the right company??? Most builders will know within a few months. Yes, I have switched from a few companies lately to try and find my new home as my last company that I was with for over a year and half just had a major hiccup and my group never fully recovered. It's not that I don't like the company or people involved. But when opportunity knocks, you have to look at your current situation and ask yourself - "is it worth it?"
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