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Network Marketing: Do Some of Your Team Not "Get It"?

We've heard it over and over... the network marketing industry isn't for everybody.  Yes, those of us who know what this industry provides have a tough time figuring out why everybody doesn't see what we see, right?

How about that new person you sponsored last month.  He or she was excited and ready to set the world on fire.  It's been three weeks now, and you can't get her to answer the phone.  You don't hear her on any of the Team or Corporate calls and as far as you know, she's fallen off the face of the Earth.

Here's what I know.  Because you are reading this blog, you are a serious networker. You are a person who is growing yourself and your intent is to grow others. When a new person comes into your organization, you provide support, materials, encouragement and empowerment.

You "get" what this industry is about and you expect others to grab it and go, just like you did. 

Guess what?  Not everyone "gets it".  And, that is not your fault or your responsibility.

We create our businesses like a ladder by which every person in our organization who will make the effort may climb to mind boggling prosperity and abundance.  And given the opportunity, if he chooses not to climb, it is not your fault.

It's true that the network marketing industry isn't for everyone.  And, it may not "be" for most of the people in your organization.  You are looking for the ones who see this industry the way you do.  Let the others stay at the bottom of the ladder. It's OK.

Network Marketing Empowers You to Make More of Yourself

In the 9 to 5 work-a-day-world we find ourselves in competition ... in competition with our co-workers, our bosses, within the corporate structure.

Network marketing is different. In this industry we rid ourselves of thoughts of competition.  We create opportunities, we do not compete for opportunities that are already created.  Anyone who so chooses may become the CEO of his or her own multi-million dollar corporation. There are no limits to the number of CEO's and there are no limits to how quickly the top is reached. We are entrepreneurs in the true sense of the word. 

In the network marketing industry you are empowered to make more of yourself because negative competition is eliminated; we work in co-operation with our teams and organization;  we get what we want by helping others get what they want.

In the network marketing industry we are creators, not competitors.  We reach our goals in such a way that when we reach them, every other person we touch will have more than he has now, too.

The strongest network marketing organizations are constructed like ladders so that every person who so chooses is able to climb to riches.

Network marketing empowers you to make more of yourself and of others.

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Happy Thanks Giving!

I know the holiday is "Thanksgiving" but I prefer Thanks Giving... know why?

"Thanksgiving" conjures up images of turkey dinners, Pilgrims and pumpkin pie, but Thanks Giving is much more than those things.

Thanks Giving is giving thanks for the network marketing concept coming across my desk.  It is the gratitude I feel for the people who have helped me build my business, who have been my mentors and confidants, for FREE  (Where but in the network marketing industry would THAT exist?)

Thanks Giving is knowing I now have a retirement I never dreamed possible...that I am the strong and independent business woman I always imagined I could be...that I serve my Team with support, education and encouragement...that I am having a positive impact on lots of people (As Zig Ziglar says, "You can only get what you want by helping enough other people get what they want"  Does that not epitomize the network marketing industry?)

Thanks Giving is a heart of joy and gratitude for having the opportunity to be who I am.  Because of the network marketing industry I am living my Mission, which is to inspire others to experience joy and abundance.  By building my business and empowering others to build theirs, I am experiencing and inspiring others to experience joy and abundance.  I will forever give thanks for this opportunity.

How has the network marketing industry changed your life?  The changes may be small...or they may be huge. I encourage you to take a few minutes today to ponder this thought... write your Thanks Giving thoughts in a journal or on a piece of paper you will save some place special. 

Also, express your Thanks Giving to your mentors, to your business builders, to those who have helped make the network marketing a positive experience in your life.

Happy Thanks Giving!  (Eat lots of turkey and pumpkin pie!)

In Building Your Network Marketing Business, Who Do You Talk To?

It's the Holiday season!  Today is known as Black Friday, which brings to my mind visions of menacing, dark and foreboding creatures, or an outlandish rock and roll band.  But, that's not the real concept of Black Friday, is it?  Black Friday means stores are finally getting out of the red... because of holiday shopping.

Is it possible to blend your network marketing business with hard-core holiday shopping?  Youbetcha!

If you are a customer, pay attention to store clerks and restaurant wait staff.  Look and listen for the ones who remain upbeat, who truly care that you find the right gift, the ones who smile at you and others.  Then open a conversation.

Ask how long they've held that job... what is their favorite part of what they do... do they like working with people... do they intend to work that particular job for the rest of their lives?

Then ask if they keep their options open... would they ever consider an entrepreneurial adventure?

Remember, we aren't offering J.O.B.s   We are offering an adventure!

If you are the store clerk or wait staff, keep your eyes and ears open for those customers who have a better attitude than most.  Look for the ones who are considerate, who have jovial personalities despite the crowds and craziness at the mall.  Give them your phone number and ask for theirs...Ask if they keep their options open... and call them later that evening.

I don't believe in co-incidences.  If you keep your eyes and ears open, I think those people who are "looking" for your network marketing opportunity will be right there in front of you.  Today.  At the mall, in the restaurant, in the store where you work.

This holiday shopping season is an excellent time to spot and talk with your next business builder... the one who sees the network marketing industry the way you do!

Who do you talk to?  Anyone who stands out in the crowd. 

Hey! Guess What? YOU are Extraordinary!

Are you building a network marketing business?

Are you reading personal growth books, listening to your company's training and inspirational Cd's, attending rallies and conferences? Do you have written goals and do you have a Dream Board or Dream Book?  I bet you do...

Guess what?  YOU are extraordinary!

You are thinking different from your co-workers.  You know that your life next year will be better than it was this year.  You are willing to do whatever it takes to make your dreams and goals reality.  Right??

Guess what?   YOU are extraordinary!

If you were ordinary, you'd be content with watching TV every evening; you'd be satisfied with working for a salary;  you'd not expect your life to be different or better than it is right now; personal growth would be a foreign concept.;  you wouldn't be building residual income to take you into an amazing retirement, to pay for your kid's or grandkid's college, to take as many vacations a year as you want to.

You know that the network marketing industry is creating for you an extraordinary lifestyle.  That lifestyle may not have shown up yet, but you KNOW it's there...right around the corner.

The only way network marketing will not meet your expectations is if you give up, if you quit.  You aren't going to give up or quit... you know the network marketing industry is your vehicle to financial freedom.  Because you know this, deep into your Soul, guess what?

YOU are extraordinary!

Do You Go To Bed Feeling Lousy Because You Aren't Doing What You Said You Would?

I was working with a person last week who told me he goes to be every single night feeling lousy because he wasn't doing what he said he would.  UGH!  That is deflating... and not conducive to a good night's sleep, either.

It turns out that this person had set a goal of making 6 new prospecting calls a day, but made only 1, or none. Then his old mind-tapes started playing and before he knew it, he was head-long into feeling lousy...and it was bed time.  He kept the daily goal of 6, but consistently made only 1 , or none. Over and over...day after day.  Consequently, he went to bed feeling lousy nearly every night. He was letting himself down.

Here's my question:  Who sets your goals?  You do.  Who is in charge of picking up the phone?  You are. 

Here's my suggestion:  Set attainable goals, have an accountability partner to help out and do what you say you're going to do.  You'll sleep better, too. 

AAHHHH! Yes, that sounds simple enough.  So, why don't we do that??

Because of  three little words:  "old mind-tapes".   Every single one of us is carrying lots and lots and lots of stuff in our minds... stuff that isn't helpful at all, stuff that defeats and undermines our best intentions, stuff that tells us we aren't good enough, that no one wants to hear what we have to say, that we might get yelled at or hung up on.  And so we don't do what we tell ourselves we "should" and we go to bed feeling lousy because we didn't do what we said we would.

Sound familiar?

Let's begin to change that pattern, what do ya say?  First of all, please set attainable goals for yourself.  If you aren't making any new prospecting calls right now, set a goal of 1 a day for the first week. Then, if you are successful, increase to 2... don't go from 1 to 4:  you'll be setting yourself up for failure.  Be reasonable and be nice to yourself.

Next, before you make the one prospecting call, think about why you are building a network marketing business.  See your "why" vividly in front of you. Feel the excitement of having whatever you are envisioning.  FEEEEELLL how it will feel to have, be or do what you are envisioning.  Get your energy high. Have a big smile on your face. FEEEEL happy, successful, prosperous... now dial the phone.

Your prospect will FEEELLL your positive energy.  Your prospect will FEEELL your confidence and your smile.  Your prospect will respond to what he or she is feeeeling from you over the phone... and you will go to bed feeeeling much better!

You deserve to feeeel good.  Let go of feeling lousy.  There's no pay-off to that. 

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Could you use some help identifying and ending those "old mind-tapes" you keep hearing?  A coach may be what you need.  A coach is a person in your corner to point out your strengths and your not-so-great habits.  A coach will help you re-program those hard wired old tapes in your head.  Contact me for a free 30 minute introductory coaching session.  Go to http://www.nofearnetworkmarketing.com

The Old Network Marketing Adage: Facts Tell, Stories Sell...

When I was a little girl I loved to sit on my Grandma's lap while she told me stories of growing up in the Appalachian Mountains.  My favorite story was about the time she was working in the garden and was bit by a black snake. Her story was about how she still remembered the taste of fresh okra from the garden, but the snake bite sure added volumes for me!

As I grew older, my best friend's parents were immigrants from Cuba... to escape Castro's regime, they sailed to Miami on a little, tiny, over crowed, wooden boat.  Hearing tales of the fear, the sharks, the other people in the boat, the excitement of arriving in the United States, saving money to bring other family members here...Man!  Those were stories told by brand new American citizens, and they taught me the pride of being born in the United States.  It made the air-raid sirens and sitting in school hallways with my hands over my head a little less of a nuisance (yep, that was the late '50s/early '60s).  Stories told by my friend's parents taught me the value of personal freedom.

Facts tell, stories sell.

When building your network marketing business, do you use stories from your upline?  If not, you may be missing the boat... so to speak!  I encourage you to 3-way your upline leaders into your prospects.  Have them tell their "story" of how the product you are selling helped them feel better... how taking part in your company's marketing program has changed their lifestyles. 

Are you taking more vacations now?  Working less hours at your J.O.B. because your network marketing income makes that possible?  Has your retirement outlook gotten brighter because of your network marketing checks?  Did you pay off a car, start a college fund for your grand kids?  Be willing to tell your story for your downline and your organization's business builders.

And, when you tell your story, make it a STORY.  I suggest you paint a word picture.  You didn't just get a new car... tell how clunky your old car was, how when you drove it you always imagined being in the new one;  tell how your new car smells, how great you look driving it, how listening to music with the new sound system takes you to the front row of the concert.  Get the picture?  Tell a story.

In network marketing we are selling dreams.  We are inspiring people to do and be more than they have done and been in the past.  We are telling them that things can be and will be better.  Stories support what we say.  And, you don't know whose story is going to be the one that makes your prospect know your business is for them.  I suggest you get several ... maybe 3 or 4 or more... stories to your prospects.  Then, when your prospect sees your business presentation the seeds are planted that lots of people have been successful. 

If THEY can do it, I can do it!  Facts tell, stories sell.

Person-to-Person...That's the Network Marketing Industry

I have a friend whose college degree is in marketing.  Know what she learned?  It's the same thing you and I know...

Here's the $64,000 question:  What is the best form of advertising?

That's like asking you to complete this sentence:  "Don't run into the street............"  or  "Don't run with a stick in your hand............"  Every one of us is able to complete those sentences without even a second thought.

So, what is the best form of advertising?  Of course, it's word of mouth.  You knew that, didn't you?  My friend didn't need four years of college to earn her marketing degree. All she needed was to sign up in a network marketing business!  Word of mouth. Person to person. That's what works.

Building a huge and profitable network marketing business simply requires talking to people, person to person. Face to face.  You talk to your friends and acquaintances then you talk to their friends and acquaintances and then to their friends and acquaintances... circles of influence, ripples in the water. Everyone's lifestyle changes for the better.

The network marketing industry is a people business.  We talk about savings, improved health, reduced communication costs, weight loss.  Who do we talk to?  People.  Who do we want to bring into our businesses?  People.  Person-to-person, that's the network marketing industry.

Our business is about helping each person be "the best he or she can be".  I know that sounds like an Army advertisement.  Come to think of it, we are building an Army... a volunteer Army of people talking to people, creating improved lifestyles one person at a time.  Person-to-person...That's the network marketing industry.

Want To Know How Successful You Are as a Network Marketer? Track Your Actions!

Here's a suggestion I just read in an article by Teresa Romain (the November/December issue of Network Marketing Times).  She said that instead of focusing on all the calls you are NOT making or should be making... start tracking and celebrating the ones you are.  Ms. Romain says that "acknowledging and rewarding yourself for taking those positive actions will support you to take them again".  Now THAT makes sense!

Do you keep track of the calls you make, how many voice messages you leave, how many live people you talk with, how many conversations with live people it takes to get a presentation appointment, how many appointments it takes to make a sale?  Those are YOUR NUMBERS and you will do yourself a favor by keeping track of them and knowing your results.

You may think you make 10 calls to get one appointment, but if you don't keep track, you don't really know, do you?  And, guess what?  Most of us are better than we think!  If you track your calling results, you may discover that your ratio is 7:1 instead of 10:1.  Please don't guess.  Know your numbers.  There is almost nothing more important in your business than tracking your progress and results.

Success is all about knowing where you are and where you want to go.  Create a realistic plan, based on your personal numbers, and be consistent in following your plan.

You will be amazed at the results you'll achieve and you'll be proud of the strong, profitable business you are building.  Track your actions!
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Use Progressive Affirmations to Stay On Track

I've said it before and I'll say it again.. I am NOT a "positive thinking" advocate. 

I am a "positive feeeeling" advocate.

What's the difference, you ask?  Well, you can think positive all you want, but if you don't put positive emotion and high energy behind your thoughts and words you might as well be whistling Dixie.

What is the simplest and most effective way to increase your energy?  Of course... it's to smile!

Now, your ego is going to challenge your new energy and new thoughts.  Your ego is going to tell you that you're just fooling yourself.  That you can't REALLY make that change.

Here's a suggestion:  Use progressive affirmation.  And, positive Feeeeling!

Instead of going straight into "I easily and effortlessly attract prosperity and abundance into my life", (or whatever affirmation/declaration you choose) try this.

SMILE (a real big, honest to goodness smile!) and say:

1) "I'd like to believe that I am attracting prosperity and abundance into my life"..then move to...

2) "I am open to imagining that I am attracting prosperity and abundance into my life"...then move to...

3) "I am beginning to trust that I am attracting prosperity and abundance into my life"...then move to

4) "I am easily and effortlessly attracting prosperity and abundance into my life"

Repeat each stage 20 times a day (10 times in the morning and 10 times at night) until you feel no resistance and then move to the next statement until you are able to say (with a big SMILE and lots of confidence) "I am easily and effortlessly attracting prosperity and abundance into my life."
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