How do we get from that title, to “I succeeded at MLM because…”?

I still remember being about four years old and not understanding how my family members couldn’t see how amazing we each were, just because we were. As small children we have a knowing that everyone is awesome in some way, that we are all worthy and talented in some way, that we eventually lose as we grow. How that happens isn’t the point of this post, but let’s agree that it does. If you disagree, please comment.

We all have “our story” about some crappyness that we lived through as children, teens and/or adults. We could probably start a forum and one-up each other all day about how much worse my story is than yours…but then what? We still have the same life that we have created from that foundation to go home to, that’s what.

So in an effort to “succeed” in my home business, I read other MLM blogs and find great advice about what to say to prospects, how to respond to objections, how to recognize closing queues and other necessary and valuable how-to info like that.

But while knowing what to say and when to say it is vital, getting into the situation of having the chance to use that know-how is another.

Knowledge is only powerful when you can put it to use.

So what is it that stops a person from making a list, and confidently contacting the people on it about a network marketing opportunity that they liked well enough to put up the green to participate in?

Here Comes the Answer You Have Been Waiting For!

I have the massive good fortune to be sponsored into my primary MLM by a guy who somehow has conquered his upbringing and early “mistakes” to become ridiculously successful in this industry. He did a call the other night about this very topic, and if you weren’t on it, you missed out! So good thing you are reading this now.

He had a lot to say on that call, but as I listened, I was able to reduce his comments down to the one thing that is true for all of us who join but don’t make money in MLM. You are not going to like it, so brace yourself:

It’s selfishness.

Ouch! Oh, jeeeze come on! I am NOT selfish! Everything I do is for other people! You think I go to this job I hate because I am selfish? I do this for my family and blah, blah, blahdy blah, blah….and on and on we go, negating the very idea that we have been called selfish by some guy whose making so much money that it obviously turned him into a JERK!

The network marketers who get over that, are the ones you see on stage claiming the cars, vacations and big bonuses. They are the the ones who are making the ridiculous checks month after month. But there is more to it than just being told what to do…

Read Part 2 in this series.

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