Prelude to Success -- Overcoming
Network marketing is the single greatest opportunity for people
as individuals that has ever come along in the history of the
world.
Either that or it's a complete waste of time, one of the two.
The question of whether its a great opportunity or a waste of
time, though, has to be answered on an individual basis.
We all know of people making a couple hundred thousand dollars a
month through network marketing, and we all know a bunch of
other people that are floundering around trying to figure the
whole thing out.
For the one it's the great opportunity, and for many others it's
a waste of not only time, but money.
So what makes the difference? Is it marketing strategies? Is it
sales tactics? Is it just luck? What?
I believe it's none of those things. Marketing and sales can
both be learned, and luck is merely the by-product of effort and
attention.
So what the heck is it?
It's overcoming.
Network marketing does not require technical skills. It does not
require advanced education, a lot of money, or any certain type
of personality. We've all seen people weak in those areas that
still made it big, and they are an inspiration to us all.
What it does require is us to overcome our fears, our
disorganization, our lack of commitment, and our lack of effort,
depending on which of those areas our weaknesses reside.
Networking does require people skills, and for many of us that's
where our fears lie. We are often afraid to talk to those we
don't know, or we are afraid of being rejected or ridiculed by
those not interested. Often, too, we are afraid of speaking in
front of crowds or being put on the spot. I know many of you can
relate to these fears, and in truth, so do I.
Yet, the continual contacting of new people is VITAL to any
network marketing business and we all know that. So, what must
we do with these fears that we have?
We must overcome.
Disorganization is another factor that can kill your business
faster than lightening. Failure to follow-up with people on time
will cost us. Failing to have the right piece of information
available at the right time because we can't find it will kill
us. Not being prepared or there for our downline or prospects
allows their needs and attention to go unmet and will also
destroy our hopes for a bright future.
You and I could attend all the training courses, seminars, and
classes on organization we wanted to, and it still wouldn't do
us a darn bit of good until the day we finally decide to face up
to our disorganization and do what?
Overcome.
Commitment and effort are not and cannot be come and go items,
yet at times that's exactly how we treat them. We get all fired
up, excited, and ready to go after watching a training video or
motivational speech, and yet the next morning we still do the
same things that didn't work for us the day before.
The 'get rich quick' mentality that was so very prevalent in the
past is finally starting to be destroyed by those of us that
have been around a while and know that it's not likely to
happen. Still, we often find ourselves wishing that it would
happen, at least to us.
Everyday can be a fight to retain our commitment. Every hour can
represent a time when either we put forth effort or decide to
grow lax.
All in all, there will be no success for any of us until we
identify our weaknesses, our shortcomings, and our fears and
attack them with all the excitement and vigor that is generated
when we think of the wealth and lifestyle we are trying to
create for ourselves.
Think about yourself now. What is there that you KNOW you are
not doing good enough? Is there a fear that stops you? Does your
organization need improvement? Are you committed to your goals
and your business? Are you putting forth the effort you know it
will take on a daily basis?
Commitment and effort are no problem for me. However, fear of
talking to people I don't know often stops me, and to be quite
honest disorganization is killing me.
Right now, together, let's stop and think about those things we
know we need to overcome. Now, let's think about our goals and
desires. Which of these two items are things that are positive
and inspiring? Our goals and desires no doubt.
At this point what we are going to do is redirect our focus. We
are NOT going to focus on our obstacles, but rather look right
around them at the results we expect to achieve when we get
beyond them. It never pays to focus on your problems, only to
focus on the education, motivation, or experience you need to
overcome them.
Undeniably, the most limiting factors in the growth of our
businesses is our own mental vision, attitude, and confidence.
Others may make things difficult for us at times, and things may
get in the way. Ultimately, though, no one or no thing can stop
us other than ourselves.
That's right! And this should actually be a relief to us! Just
think, the only thing stopping us is ourselves, and who controls
us? We do! So, what is there that can stop us from becoming
exactly what we want to be and living exactly the way we want to
live?
Nothing!
As long as we simply overcome.
Everyday is another chance to do better than before. Every
moment is a chance to look past our fears and hang-ups and move
on around them. Every instant we need only focus on what we want
and where we are going instead of the trouble it takes to get
there.
Everything we desire IS possible if we do but ONE simple thing.
Overcome.
Overcome.
Overcome.
There is no if and when, there is do and there is now.
Visualize your dreams. Now build them.