Finding your joy in network marketing is no different than finding it in life. It is something that you decide to have; not something that you attain. We tend to think that certain things must fall into place before we can be happy. If those things never happen, will we never be happy?
We won’t ever find happiness if we believe that we must attain something in order to achieve it. For example, we may feel as if we need to be wealthy, or find success in business ventures, or find ways to become more attractive.
There is nothing wrong with trying to gain wealth or other achievements, but we should find joy in life even without those things. We have to decide to be happy NOW, not after something significant happens.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Are You Cut Out To Work From Home?
Do you ever wonder whether you are cut out to work from home? I ask this question because not everyone is. Some people need the camaraderie that co-workers provide. They need to socialize on a regular basis and do not enjoy being alone.
This is a question that you must ask yourself before you consider working from home. You will be making a big mistake if you give up the corporate world without first realizing that you may miss the daily human contact.
For some reason, this is something that many people fail to consider before making the switch to working from home. They may take many other things into consideration, such as the luxury of being their own boss, no morning commute, not having to ask for vacation time, etc.
Of course, you can still communicate with the outside world through email and the telephone. You can even take a break and go shopping in order to be with other people. The fact is though, that a normal office provides a lot of socialization that you will never get elsewhere.
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This is a question that you must ask yourself before you consider working from home. You will be making a big mistake if you give up the corporate world without first realizing that you may miss the daily human contact.
For some reason, this is something that many people fail to consider before making the switch to working from home. They may take many other things into consideration, such as the luxury of being their own boss, no morning commute, not having to ask for vacation time, etc.
Of course, you can still communicate with the outside world through email and the telephone. You can even take a break and go shopping in order to be with other people. The fact is though, that a normal office provides a lot of socialization that you will never get elsewhere.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Top 3 Reasons To Choose A Network Marketing Company
I believe you should look for three things when choosing a network marketing company. When all three of these are present, you should feel good about your decision. The first thing is a good management team. These people should have good reputations in the industry and should demonstrate the highest integrity.
The second thing to look for is a good sponsor. It is a good idea to visit with another potential sponsor if the first person you talk to doesn’t possess the qualities you are looking for. In my case, my sponsor and I build our businesses in a very similar manner.
She is always available when I have questions, and she always goes above and beyond the call of duty when I need her. She sends her downline her personal schedule when she will be out of town so that we know when she will be out of touch. Even then, she makes fairly regular contact with a computer so that she is not unavailable for long periods of time.
The third thing is a good product. You do not want to be selling and promoting something that is not up to your standards. You want to be part of a company who offers great products and customer service. You should place an order for the product before you join so that you can test it for yourself.
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The second thing to look for is a good sponsor. It is a good idea to visit with another potential sponsor if the first person you talk to doesn’t possess the qualities you are looking for. In my case, my sponsor and I build our businesses in a very similar manner.
She is always available when I have questions, and she always goes above and beyond the call of duty when I need her. She sends her downline her personal schedule when she will be out of town so that we know when she will be out of touch. Even then, she makes fairly regular contact with a computer so that she is not unavailable for long periods of time.
The third thing is a good product. You do not want to be selling and promoting something that is not up to your standards. You want to be part of a company who offers great products and customer service. You should place an order for the product before you join so that you can test it for yourself.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Do Your Friends Really Want To Be Dragged To An Opportunity Meeting?
I don’t know about you, but I would rather stick a hot poker in my eye than attend an opportunity meeting. I have a friend who is involved in network marketing, as I am, but her company hosts these meetings quite frequently at a hotel meeting room in town.
I have politely turned down her invitations in the past, so she finally stopped inviting me to go. Whew! What a relief. She is very enthusiastic about her nutrition company, and that is great, but give me a break! I am not interested.
I hope she eventually reaches the conclusion that this is no way to build a business. Nobody that I know wants to spend their time at these meetings. What about you? Are you trying to build a business this way? How successful have you been? If your business is flourishing as a result of these meetings, I would bet that you are a rarity.
Most people are really busy these days. They have better things to do than listen to some company guru tout the benefits of joining their business. These guys fly in from all over hoping to persuade people to sign up. Even if they are successful in their attempt, most of these new team members don’t last very long.
I have politely turned down her invitations in the past, so she finally stopped inviting me to go. Whew! What a relief. She is very enthusiastic about her nutrition company, and that is great, but give me a break! I am not interested.
I hope she eventually reaches the conclusion that this is no way to build a business. Nobody that I know wants to spend their time at these meetings. What about you? Are you trying to build a business this way? How successful have you been? If your business is flourishing as a result of these meetings, I would bet that you are a rarity.
Most people are really busy these days. They have better things to do than listen to some company guru tout the benefits of joining their business. These guys fly in from all over hoping to persuade people to sign up. Even if they are successful in their attempt, most of these new team members don’t last very long.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Let Network Marketing Save You From Your JOB
Have you ever wondered whether network marketing can save you from your job? You know, having to ask for vacation time, sick leave, etc.? Don’t you find it strange that as an adult you are still required to ask permission for these things?
I truly hope that someday I can escape from the employee rat-race and become my own boss. It would be so nice to take a day off whenever I please, and not be required to call the boss whenever I am so sick I can barely dial the phone.
This certainly won’t happen any time soon because I have only been in this business for about nine months, but I hope to eventually work from home exclusively. I will get up each morning when I am good and ready and make the five-second commute to my home office.
I will work as many hours as I see fit and take as many breaks during the day as I want. I will stop working and go for a walk if the notion strikes me. I will take the entire day off if I want. What a great life that would be. I will not stop working my business until I have reached the goal of working from home.
What about you? Do you dream of working from home, too? As I see it, the only way to accomplish this is to either win the lottery or put our noses to the grindstone in our home businesses. They say the only way to fail in this business is to give up, and I have no intentions of doing that.
I hope you won’t give up, either. Your reasons for wanting to work from home may be different from mine, but that is not the point. The point is that we must keep our goal in mind at all times in order to reach it. We must wake up each day with that goal in mind and strive to reach it.
I truly hope that someday I can escape from the employee rat-race and become my own boss. It would be so nice to take a day off whenever I please, and not be required to call the boss whenever I am so sick I can barely dial the phone.
This certainly won’t happen any time soon because I have only been in this business for about nine months, but I hope to eventually work from home exclusively. I will get up each morning when I am good and ready and make the five-second commute to my home office.
I will work as many hours as I see fit and take as many breaks during the day as I want. I will stop working and go for a walk if the notion strikes me. I will take the entire day off if I want. What a great life that would be. I will not stop working my business until I have reached the goal of working from home.
What about you? Do you dream of working from home, too? As I see it, the only way to accomplish this is to either win the lottery or put our noses to the grindstone in our home businesses. They say the only way to fail in this business is to give up, and I have no intentions of doing that.
I hope you won’t give up, either. Your reasons for wanting to work from home may be different from mine, but that is not the point. The point is that we must keep our goal in mind at all times in order to reach it. We must wake up each day with that goal in mind and strive to reach it.
Truth In Network Marketing
If there were more truth in network marketing, I believe there would be less people who become frustrated and quit. It prospects were told in the beginning that this business takes time and a lot of hard work, they would probably not join in the first place. Or they would realize what it does take and would do everything necessary to hang in there until they reach their goals.
The sad fact is, though, that there is simply not much truth being told. Some network marketers are so desperate to build a downline that they tell people they can become rich overnight. They may even tell them that they won’t have to do a thing. Some even go so far as to tell their prospects that they will do all the work for them.
This is ridiculous, of course, but some people actually fall for it. They join a company in the hopes that all they have to do is sign up and become rich. Truly intelligent people should know better, but some of us want to believe it really is that easy. We want to believe it so badly that we shell out our hard-earned money to join these biz ops.
We soon find ourselves quitting and feeling a sense of shame for falling for such a scam. I know this first-hand, because I have been there. I finally came to my senses and realized that if something appears too good to be true, it probably is. There are no free rides in life.
There are good companies out there looking for distributors, but you have to work hard to succeed. You have to give your business time to grow. You have to know that putting forth a good effort for just a few months is not adequate. It takes at least a couple of years to get any business off the ground.
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The sad fact is, though, that there is simply not much truth being told. Some network marketers are so desperate to build a downline that they tell people they can become rich overnight. They may even tell them that they won’t have to do a thing. Some even go so far as to tell their prospects that they will do all the work for them.
This is ridiculous, of course, but some people actually fall for it. They join a company in the hopes that all they have to do is sign up and become rich. Truly intelligent people should know better, but some of us want to believe it really is that easy. We want to believe it so badly that we shell out our hard-earned money to join these biz ops.
We soon find ourselves quitting and feeling a sense of shame for falling for such a scam. I know this first-hand, because I have been there. I finally came to my senses and realized that if something appears too good to be true, it probably is. There are no free rides in life.
There are good companies out there looking for distributors, but you have to work hard to succeed. You have to give your business time to grow. You have to know that putting forth a good effort for just a few months is not adequate. It takes at least a couple of years to get any business off the ground.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Your Warm Market and Network Marketing
If you use the “warm market strategy” in an attempt to build your network marketing business, you are doomed to fail. How many of your friends and family members have expressed a desire to do network marketing? I know in my case, I have only a couple of friends who do what I do. However, they are in different companies, and they build mostly offline. My interest is only in building online.
What I am getting at here is that your warm market is not interested in doing what you do. That is true in most cases, anyway. You may have a friend or relative who shows an interest once they see how well you are doing, but in that case, let them come to you. You will know that they are good prospects because they have come to you expressing an interest.
Your best prospects will come to you; not the other way around. If you approach people trying to sell them on your business concept or your products, you will experience a lot of rejection. Most people don’t have the desire to become involved in network marketing because they just don’t “get it”.
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What I am getting at here is that your warm market is not interested in doing what you do. That is true in most cases, anyway. You may have a friend or relative who shows an interest once they see how well you are doing, but in that case, let them come to you. You will know that they are good prospects because they have come to you expressing an interest.
Your best prospects will come to you; not the other way around. If you approach people trying to sell them on your business concept or your products, you will experience a lot of rejection. Most people don’t have the desire to become involved in network marketing because they just don’t “get it”.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Power of Time
The power of time should not be under-estimated. This is especially true in internet marketing. Building an online presence takes determination, hard work, and time. The truth of the matter is, it does not matter what type of business you want to build. You must give it time to work.
It is both your friend and your enemy at the same time. What I mean by that is we all have the same twenty-four hours in a day. Those hours can be very productive or we can waste them; it is our choice.
Many people in internet marketing become so frustrated by the length of time it takes to build a business that they end up quitting. Their income after six months is so insignificant that they believe they are spinning their wheels. If they had just given it a couple more years, they may have seen a very significant income increase.
That is why time is so important. The more that you put into your business, the more successful you will be. The more time you give your business to grow, the more your online presence will build. More people will find you who are looking to work from home.
You also learn a lot about building a business over time. If you read and study, you eventually become very adept and are able to teach others what you know. The more you know and the more you are able to pass on to others, the more your business grows.
It is both your friend and your enemy at the same time. What I mean by that is we all have the same twenty-four hours in a day. Those hours can be very productive or we can waste them; it is our choice.
Many people in internet marketing become so frustrated by the length of time it takes to build a business that they end up quitting. Their income after six months is so insignificant that they believe they are spinning their wheels. If they had just given it a couple more years, they may have seen a very significant income increase.
That is why time is so important. The more that you put into your business, the more successful you will be. The more time you give your business to grow, the more your online presence will build. More people will find you who are looking to work from home.
You also learn a lot about building a business over time. If you read and study, you eventually become very adept and are able to teach others what you know. The more you know and the more you are able to pass on to others, the more your business grows.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The Law of Cause and Effect Alive and Well in Network Marketing
The law of cause and effect works in every area of our lives, including our network marketing businesses. A good example is a person with poor spending habits. This usually leads to a life of want and lack because they spend money so frivolously.
Conversely, a person who uses a sound investment strategy may build a great deal of wealth over time. Building wealth does not “just happen”. It takes planning, commitment, and will-power.
The same principal holds true in network marketing. If you plan, commit, and have the will-power to see it through, you can reach your goals. You cannot just sit idly by and hope that your business and income will grow. You must make a plan of action and work it diligently every day.
Everything that happens in life has a cause. If we do not take care of our bodies, we will suffer from some type of illness. If we don’t take care of our teeth, they will rot and fall out. If we eat too much, we will carry too much weight and suffer the consequences.
On the other hand, if we eat right, exercise, brush and floss daily, we should get good results from our efforts. There is a saying that goes, “We do not plan to fail; we fail to plan.” Planning is the best way to ensure the best results in any endeavor.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Love Your Network Marketing Company
You should love your network marketing company and promote it as a leader in the industry. You should make others aware of its integrity and passion for its distributors. If you hold the management in high esteem, others will do the same.
However, you cannot pretend here. You must really hold these beliefs. If you are not sincere, others will see it. Be sure that you are involved with a company that you truly hold in high regard. That is the only way to honestly proclaim how great your company is.
This is especially important in the recruiting process. No one wants to join a company when the distributors are only mildly enthusiastic about it. For instance, if you mention that there are a few problems, but no company is perfect, prospects may hesitate to join you.
It IS true that no company is perfect, but I have found one that is darn close, and so have many of you. Be sure to state that company management is quick to respond to any problems and gets them resolved as soon as possible.
Even though there is no perfect company or product, there are many that come about as close as you can get. No one can really ask for more than that. A company that cares about its customers and distributors will still be standing when the others collapse.
However, you cannot pretend here. You must really hold these beliefs. If you are not sincere, others will see it. Be sure that you are involved with a company that you truly hold in high regard. That is the only way to honestly proclaim how great your company is.
This is especially important in the recruiting process. No one wants to join a company when the distributors are only mildly enthusiastic about it. For instance, if you mention that there are a few problems, but no company is perfect, prospects may hesitate to join you.
It IS true that no company is perfect, but I have found one that is darn close, and so have many of you. Be sure to state that company management is quick to respond to any problems and gets them resolved as soon as possible.
Even though there is no perfect company or product, there are many that come about as close as you can get. No one can really ask for more than that. A company that cares about its customers and distributors will still be standing when the others collapse.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Which Network Marketing Business Is For You?
The first step in selecting a network marketing business is deciding which one is for you. What is it that interests you the most? Taking nutritional supplements for better health? What about traveling? Or, maybe health plans for the uninsured or under-insured?
Maybe for some it is finding the perfect scented candle; one which produces little or no soot. For others, it may be selecting the perfect home décor or kitchen gadget. You are sure to find the product that fits your niche.
Once you decide which product or service you want to market, then you compare the different companies in that field. Which management team seems to have the most integrity? Which one tells it like it is without filling you full of hype and false promises?
What compensation plan makes the most sense to you? Does the company offer free training to its new distributors? There is so much to consider. Choose carefully, because this is your new venture, and possibly your new career.
If you make the right choice in the beginning, you will save yourself a lot of time and money. Join the best company for you, and jump in with both feet. Hold nothing back. Give it all you’ve got, and then some.
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Are You A Company Jumper?
If you find that you are a company jumper, my advice to you is to put a halt to it right away. You will get nowhere fast. The mere fact that it takes time to build a business is a good enough reason. If you spend a little time on this business, then leave it and jump into another, you are just wasting your time (and money).
Determine from the very beginning that you will do your research of all the companies out there. Select the one that really intrigues you and that you will be proud to represent. Check out the management team, compensation plan, etc. Make sure that it is a reputable company with integrity.
The exception here is if you find yourself in a business that you just don’t like, or you find that the company is corrupt in some way. By all means, get out fast and be more selective the next time. The key to becoming profitable in network marketing is to STOP surfing. Refuse to join the “next big thing”. Don’t even consider joining another company.
Make up your mind that you will be loyal to your chosen company and will promote it enthusiastically. Use the system already in place and work, work, work until you see results.
There are some great companies out there. You have a lot of choices. Do you get excited about nutritional products, home décor, candles, travel, legal or medical plans? Find the product that excites you the most and that you can be passionate about.
Determine from the very beginning that you will do your research of all the companies out there. Select the one that really intrigues you and that you will be proud to represent. Check out the management team, compensation plan, etc. Make sure that it is a reputable company with integrity.
The exception here is if you find yourself in a business that you just don’t like, or you find that the company is corrupt in some way. By all means, get out fast and be more selective the next time. The key to becoming profitable in network marketing is to STOP surfing. Refuse to join the “next big thing”. Don’t even consider joining another company.
Make up your mind that you will be loyal to your chosen company and will promote it enthusiastically. Use the system already in place and work, work, work until you see results.
There are some great companies out there. You have a lot of choices. Do you get excited about nutritional products, home décor, candles, travel, legal or medical plans? Find the product that excites you the most and that you can be passionate about.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Your Law of Averages and Time
Time has a way of improving your law of averages in your network marketing business. As you continue to learn the business, your learning curve will improve, and along with it, your law of averages will also improve. More and more people, over time, will join you.
More people will become aware of your business and products, and hopefully, your sales will eventually pick up. In the beginning, nobody knows about you and your new business. You spread the word, either by talking to friends and family, placing ads, writing articles, participating in forums, placing a web decal on your vehicle, setting up a booth at a flea market or craft fair, hosting home parties, etc.
Each and every day, as you work to build your business, the law of averages is working for you. You will not be able to see the changes right away, but over time, you will realize that all the steps you took worked together to build your business.
The hard part is getting past those early stages. It may seem as if nothing is working, or you may think that you are doing something wrong. If you follow the advice of seasoned networkers, do what they do, and keep plugging along, you will eventually become successful in network marketing.
More people will become aware of your business and products, and hopefully, your sales will eventually pick up. In the beginning, nobody knows about you and your new business. You spread the word, either by talking to friends and family, placing ads, writing articles, participating in forums, placing a web decal on your vehicle, setting up a booth at a flea market or craft fair, hosting home parties, etc.
Each and every day, as you work to build your business, the law of averages is working for you. You will not be able to see the changes right away, but over time, you will realize that all the steps you took worked together to build your business.
The hard part is getting past those early stages. It may seem as if nothing is working, or you may think that you are doing something wrong. If you follow the advice of seasoned networkers, do what they do, and keep plugging along, you will eventually become successful in network marketing.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Be At Peace With Your Current Circumstances
In order to be at peace with your current circumstances, you must be grateful for what you have while you strive for more. Being at peace does not mean that you just accept things as they are. It means that you have an attitude-of-gratitude even though you have not accomplished everything you hope to.
In my network marketing business it is easy to become frustrated. This business takes a lot of hard work and patience. There have been times when I just wanted to forget it and do something else. I certainly have not always been grateful for my circumstances.
That can be hard to do when others around you are seeing great success. I truly am happy for others in my company who are doing well and making a lot of money, but envy sometimes comes creeping in, too. It is normal for us to question ourselves and wonder why this is working so well for others.
Sometimes it is because of dumb luck, or maybe the methods they are using just work better. There is so much trial and error involved. I finally learned to use only the methods that I truly enjoy. That made a difference in how I looked at this endeavor. It suddenly became fun.
I finally realized that even though I am not yet successful in this business, I can still be at peace and enjoy life. I will continue to take action every day in an effort to build my network marketing business, but I will also be grateful for my life as it is now.
In my network marketing business it is easy to become frustrated. This business takes a lot of hard work and patience. There have been times when I just wanted to forget it and do something else. I certainly have not always been grateful for my circumstances.
That can be hard to do when others around you are seeing great success. I truly am happy for others in my company who are doing well and making a lot of money, but envy sometimes comes creeping in, too. It is normal for us to question ourselves and wonder why this is working so well for others.
Sometimes it is because of dumb luck, or maybe the methods they are using just work better. There is so much trial and error involved. I finally learned to use only the methods that I truly enjoy. That made a difference in how I looked at this endeavor. It suddenly became fun.
I finally realized that even though I am not yet successful in this business, I can still be at peace and enjoy life. I will continue to take action every day in an effort to build my network marketing business, but I will also be grateful for my life as it is now.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Newest Candle Scent
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Be True To Yourself
You should be true to yourself in network marketing. It is a mistake to try to be somebody you’re not. I know this first-hand, because I made this mistake early on. I took all the recommendations of my company and tried to implement each and every method they taught.
I considered doing fundraisers, setting up a booth at a craft fair, placing door hangers on my neighbors’ homes, and home parties. I used to cringe at the very thought of each and every one of these business ideas, but I thought that I must try them anyway.
Boy, was I wrong. If I had followed through with these things, I would have quit early on. I would have been so miserable that it just would not have been worth it. I would have thrown in the towel and decided that this candle business I was so excited about was just not for me after all.
Thank goodness I began to read articles from some of the seasoned networkers who suggested that I do things MY way. These articles showed me that I can keep my own personality, continue to be who I am with all my likes and dislikes, and still succeed in this business.
Remember to be true to yourself, do things your way, and let others do the same. Never try to convince your team partners that they are missing the boat if they do not try the methods that you use. Let them be true to themselves, too.
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I considered doing fundraisers, setting up a booth at a craft fair, placing door hangers on my neighbors’ homes, and home parties. I used to cringe at the very thought of each and every one of these business ideas, but I thought that I must try them anyway.
Boy, was I wrong. If I had followed through with these things, I would have quit early on. I would have been so miserable that it just would not have been worth it. I would have thrown in the towel and decided that this candle business I was so excited about was just not for me after all.
Thank goodness I began to read articles from some of the seasoned networkers who suggested that I do things MY way. These articles showed me that I can keep my own personality, continue to be who I am with all my likes and dislikes, and still succeed in this business.
Remember to be true to yourself, do things your way, and let others do the same. Never try to convince your team partners that they are missing the boat if they do not try the methods that you use. Let them be true to themselves, too.
http://www.Miabella-At-Home.com
www.squidoo.com/rondatuckness
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