Do you care what others think of you?  Do you let yourself get drawn into their drama?

Most likely you answered yes to that question, either consciously or sub-consciously.  That’s because we all have an inherent, deep down desire to be liked by others.

I recently was reminded of one of life’s major truths… that – like it or not – people talk about you.  The question you have to ask yourself is if it really matters what others think or say about you.

This  is the basis of who we become.  Psychology points the finger at who we are as a compilation of our experiences, of which we become what we believe ourselves to be.  Who we believe ourselves to be is shaped by what we hear others say about us.

In short, if we choose to believe the critics, we will be filled with self doubt.  But if we fill ourselves with positive beliefs and thoughts we can overcome the external noise put up by the doubters and un-believers.

Finding MLM success requires that we shut out the pessimists and non-supporters of network marketing.  Every successful entrepreneur fights against convention to follow their own path to wealth.  They don’t take criticism to heart, but rather find the critical words a means to inspire and educate you more about yourself and your choices.

There will always be people in your life that don’t want you to succeed.  This may not be a conscious thing on their part… they just don’t want to lose you because your actions and success leads you down a different path from them and away from their stationary lives.   Somehow, instead of being supportive like a good friend or family member should be, they tell you what you’re doing is stupid, a waste of time… get a real job instead.

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Somewhere in my past someone said “… it takes more heart than brains to succeed”.  At the time I believed them…  But, I’m not so sure about that any more.  I now think it takes a good dose of both.

I live in a town that has a long history of mining.  Since the 1860’s, millions of miners have come and gone, buying claims, physically toiling at the task of moving earth to access precious metals.   I respect  these men for having the heart to chase a dream that very few ever achieved.  Somehow the allure of finding the “mother lode” kept them at it.

Miners came from around the country and globe to seek their fortune.  They came with little knowledge of how to mine, little money, and few tools.  Unequipped, they blindly chased their dreams.

Just for a second here,  fast forward this concept a century and a half…  Does it suddenly sound familiar to the current state of network marketing?  Hmmm…

Back to the history lesson.

History showed us that the guy on the work end of a shovel or pick-axe was not the one making the money!  Heart and desire appears to be not the only requisite of success and wealth.  There seemed to be something else…

A fellow by the name W.A. Clark started out this way in mining.  He dug.  He sweated.  He hurt.

He also thought… what were all the miners doing?  The exact same, and achieving the same results – not much!

He questioned what they all had in common besides their work.  They needed supplies!  They needed tools.  And he realized that he could profit from their needs.

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You’ve found an MLM to join, but don’t really understand the compensation plan very well?  Not sure if the company is reputable?

No problem, you’re not alone.

There are many out there, and before you join any MLM, as a wise and savvy business person, I hope that you did your homework and found out more about the company – it’s corporate structure, the type of comp plan, how long it’s been in business, where the home office is located and so on.

Unfortunately, most people that join an MLM opportunity never do their due diligence to fully understand the implications and finer points prior to putting their money on the table.

Besides the products your company offers and their marketability, you must ensure the company platform is stable and that the commission system they employ works for you -BEFORE you sign up.

Remember, you are starting a business.  You’re not buying a lottery ticket!

10 of the considerations to make are as follows:

1.  You should avoid any plan that promotes commissions for recruiting additional distributors.  It may be an illegal pyramid.  Commissions should be primarily from sales, not sign-ups.  If it is front end heavy on rep sign up commissions, look carefully and proceed with great caution.

2.  Be wary of a compensation plan that asks new reps to purchase expensive inventory: they can collapse quickly and may also be thinly disguised pyramids.

3. Look at the type of comp plan: Matrix, Binary, Australian, Unilevel, Compresses?  There are benefits to each and some work better than others.  Research the kind offered in your company and figure out if it works for you.

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I was recently at a weekend seminar with Hal Perkins for a course titled “If Jesus Were A Parent”, based on his book by the same name.

Besides the eye opening methods about how to effectively disciple to my children to guide them into the world as disciples of Christ, I realized that much of what he said is true for a network marketing business too.

Before I get too far with this post, I hope I don’t offend anyone with the concept of creating an analogy between disciple building and MLM organization building.  Bear with me a few minutes and you’ll see the parallel…

As Hal went over many different aspects of how to take the principles of discipleship into everyday life, I was amazed at how much of a cross over there is into a relationship building business such as network marketing.

At the core of the message was that there needs to be implementation of basic principles of listening to others on a regular basis to help them meet their needs.

If you wish your children to become disciples of Jesus Christ, you need to create a relationship with them and with the church.  They need to have focused attention and leadership on a regular basis through their formative years until they have the knowledge to become disciples themselves.

Your MLM biz is a relationship based business whereby you are leading and teaching your reps until they have the ability to go out on their own with the necessary tools to do the same thing.  Fortunately you are not likely to require 15 + years to get your reps ready to go forth.

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Are you barely getting by with your MLM?  Do you work a full time job so you can pay for your MLM?

More than 90% of network marketers spend more every month on advertising, gas to and from meetings, flyers, renting hotel rooms, buying leads, online advertising…

Here’s some frightening stats:

95% of network marketers fail.

The average time in business of a network marketer is less than 90 days.

Most network marketers don’t even make $10/week from their commissions.

The vast majority work full time and drop cash attempting to build a networking business.

Most network marketers don’t learn the tools needed to succeed… they’re never taught how to advertise properly.

The trouble with getting a MLM off the ground is that it costs money to build a sustainable business….

…Or does it?

There is some amazingly effective marketing potential right in front of you, right now.

In fact, you probably didn’t even know you could make money advertising your MLM online while you build it.

Didn’t realise that?

Lead generating systems and affiliate advertising.

Ok, the cat is out of the bag now!

While you generate leads using online marketing systems, you get paid to help other MLM business owners market their own MLMs.

I’m not telling you your old methods are wrong or bad…

They’re just slow.

For you to make enough cash flow to continue marketing…

If you want to keep reps in your organization more than 90 days…

You need to have an SLO: Self Liquidating Offer…  or several…

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