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Do you ever wonder why you don’t take action on the new skills you have memorized and learned for building your network marketing business?
The hubby and I have been planning this trip for several months now. Normally we fly everywhere we go; however life circumstances forced us to travel by road this time. Because this trip is very important to us The Hubby did a little prep work for our new adventure. You see The Hubby’s personality is one that likes to solve problems. He is extremely organized, accurate and punctual. He likes to achieve his goals by following a step by step process. So for this road trip, we have printed directions from map quest. The Hubby double checked the map quest directions on a visually road map to make sure they were accurate. We also have the route entered into the Motion X app for the iPhone. The Hubby needs to be so accurate and precise, he even did the stimulation process on the Motion X app just to make sure it was accurate.
In order for us to be at the Lake in Texas in time for the traditional Scott family sunset cruise on day one of the reunion, we need to leave our home in KY by 4:00 AM. Mr. organized, accurate and punctual had the car packed at ready to go precisely on time. He is so excited and ready for this adventure that he does not sleep much. Knowing that I was going to have the first “crew rest” for the road trip, I was perfectly content to leave at 4AM and finish my sleep in the car.
The need for sleep took over The Hubby about an hour outside of TN, so I took over the driving. Now remember, I have written directions and a talking navigational system to help me with this drive. I am driving along perfectly content until we begin to come up to the area where we are going to transition from the State of Kentucky to the State of Tennessee. Now this particular change of highways was not just a matter of merging onto another highway. This involved making a left merge off the expressway, then a right merge back onto another expressway and then finally a right merge onto to the highway we would remain on for over 150 miles. I am having to change highways during rush hour in Nashville.
I’ve been driving for over 20 years, so I know how do to this. Yet I am discovering a feeling inside myself of nervousness. You know like little butterflies fluttering inside the pit of my stomach. Each time “the navigator” advises me to prepare to merge onto a different road, this butterfly feeling takes place in the pit of my stomach. Now, I don’t really understanding this. Because logically I know I have a map, I am in a country where they speak my language, I’m not really going to be lost, I have a “person” telling exactly what to do and when to do it. Yet, I am nervous and hesitant.
Then is when it hits me. Change is possible, but not always easy. Each time I took action, followed the voice of the navigator and made my way onto the correct highway my confidence grew and the nervousness faded.
So even though the skills you are learning to build your network marketing business are easy, simple ones, they are new to you and it requires discipline to feel the butterflies and take the action anyway.
I have one guarantee about our business. If you don’t try anything, you are guaranteed that nothing will change. The commute time to your job won’t change. The limited time you have with your family won’t change. Your current paycheck won’t change.
Spreading my wings and choosing to fly,
Debi Talbert
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress was convened in Philadelphia with 56 men in attendance. During the next 6 years, these 56 Founders invented Freedom and more importantly they invented a System within which Freedom could thrive. We all therefore are the beneficiaries of the System put in place by those original 56 Founders.
The Freedom System invented by the Founders had never before existed anywhere in the history of the world. It is this System that has allowed Freedom to survive the countless challenges launched against it through the years between then and now.
The concept of a System applies to our networking business in the same way as the Founder’s Freedom System applies to our country. Just follow these tips for finding a training system that can be duplicated in network marketing.
An important factor in a duplicable system in network marketing is making sure that it is a system of education. The reason why this is important is because it allows regular folks to thrive in this relatively new Industry of Network Marketing by teaching specific “how-to” skills. One of these skills is how to protect yourself from scams and scamers who are running around dressed up like Network Marketers.
Another important consideration for a network marketing training system is that it is built on integrity and personal service. It’s critical that you have integrity and personal service business they produce competent, successful network marketers.
Instead of complicating your network marketing training system, create a program where the new or the unsuccessful network marketer can be coached by a team of volunteer professionals on the special skills every network marketer needs for Success.
The network marketing training system needs to be considered on-the-job training; as you are learning skills, You are building a business as well. A duplicable network marketing system allows you to mix some Success from Your business building efforts in with your Ph.D. Knowledge and become a Professional.
Most people have no idea that when you begin to build a MLM business, you have chosen to agree to some company’s contract. You may not realize that, but it is true 100% of the time. Because you checked a box saying you read and agree to the Policies & Procedures. That step must be done in order to begin marketing any MLM product.
So the question is … did you actually read the Policies and Procedures? One of the things I have learned in my network marketing education journey is that the MLM Policies & Procedures is the legal contract between you and the network marketing company. Do you have a clue what you have agreed to? You might be surprised. Heck, you might be absolutely shocked.
What I teach people to do is search for the words “termination”, “on going” and “annual renewal fee”. It’s not that hard to do. If your MLM Policies & Procedures are in PDF form, then just do a search on those three words in your Adobe Reader program.
You are probably wondering why these words so critical. What does this mean to you?
Here is a common termination clause found in many companies…
- The Company at its sole discretion, may terminate any distributor at any time, with or without cause.
Everybody knows what termination means. I think it’s pretty clear by the terms “with or without cause” that the company is saying that they can end their relationship with you whenever they feel like it without giving a reason. Because they don’t like your hair color that day, or your shoes. Now, you might be thinking “they wouldn’t do that”; but if your policies and procedures say “with or without cause”, then yes they can.
Here’s a subtle and interesting one about your “ongoing” commitments…
- Regardless of level of achievement, you have an ongoing obligation to promote new sales to new customers and continue to service your existing customers
You know that customers are the lifeblood of our business and you should provide them with good customer service. At first glance, this policy may not sound too threatening; however once you look at it over the long term, what this clause is implying is that you can never retire from building your business because of the term “new customers”.
Most companies that have an annual renewal fee that they charge you to maintain your position in the compensation plan have this clause…
- This is a one year contract and must be renewed every year on the date of the anniversary
Because this is a one year contact, it is open ended. This gives the company the right to choose to renew or not renew your contact. If the company chooses not to renew your contract, you lose it all, and there’s nothing you can do about it! Image having spent hours of your life building your team and then the company decides not to renew your contract. Also, ask yourself who is keeping all that money from your renewal fees.
These are just a few of things I have learned to look for in my network marketing education journey. My journey started when I found a free – Success in 10 Steps. If you would like me to help you in the same way that Success in Ten Steps helped me, then just let me know.
Your power likes in taking action. Empower yourself and take action on something that inspired you here today.
Expect Success – Debi Talbert
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