Igloo building and MLM?

 

Yes, even igloo building can have a lesson for us network marketers.

A few weeks ago, we decided to build an igloo.  It was lots of fun, a great learning experience and actually not too cold to sleep in - as long as you had TWO sleeping bags per person. 

Here are a few pictures of the finished igloo:

 

 Now, when we decided to build this igloo, the climate was right, snow seemed like it would be around forever.  But, even in Wisconsin, warmer weather does come and the sun can do irrepairable damage to a snow-built building.

 Less than a week after building our igloo, it lay in ruins.  Many network marketers face a similar challenge when building a business - things look great, timing seems right, and the product is awesome.  But then, the climate changes.  Snow no longer makes the perfect building material and the hard working networker watches all his hard work simply 'melt' and disappear!

How can you be sure this won't happen to you?

Make very sure that you are in a 5 Pillar company.  If you don't, all your careful labor may be wasted.

No matter HOW carefully we had built our igloo, it would never have lasted after the temperature got above freezing. 

No matter HOW carefully you build your business, if your company's policies and procedures has a termination clause, or if you have to renew each year, you could lose all your hard work as quickly as we lost our igloo.

To learn more about the 5 pillars you want to have in place in your network marketing business, you can read my ehow article How to Use the 5 Pillars to Identify a Good MLM From a Scam  and read Michael Dlouhy's free ebook, 'Success in 10 Steps'.

Oh, The Questions I Hear!

When you start working from home, you have a lot of questions. Sometimes, after you have been working hard at it for several weeks, months or even years, you have even more questions! Take a look at this excerpt from 'Success in 10 Steps' by my good friend and personal mentor Michael Dlouhy...

'I've talked with thousands of people in the network marketing business. They ask themselves certain questions. Maybe some are familiar to you:

Why am I not smart enough to do this business?

Why am I successful in corporate America and fail in network marketing?

Why does the phone weigh so much?

Why do the "No"s hurt so bad?

Am I too tall? Am I too short?

I worked so hard and still can't do it. What's wrong with me? What's
wrong with the company? What's wrong with the product?

The Hitters tell me, "If it is to be, it's up to me." Other people do this. Why
can't I?

Why do these companies fail me?

Why did the federal government shut my company down?

I maxed out my credit card on advertising. Why did it NOT work?

I went to the meetings. I did three-way phone calls. Why doesn't everyone
see this?

Why don't they have the literature in Spanish?

Where's the teamwork?

Why isn't this fun?

Where are the facts and figures?

Where's the money?

Network Marketing Deviltry

It’s not your fault.
Let that sink in. How does that make you feel?

I don't care what any heavy hitter has ever told you. Fact is they've lied to you.

Doesn't that make you angry?

I can PROVE the cards are stacked against you. That's why it's not your fault."

To most people, that last part probably didn't sound familiar at all. But it's the truth! When you read Michael's book, you can really understand why most people's lack of success in network marketing is not their fault. Check it out for yourself at http://total.successin10steps.com/

To Your Success!

 

~Eliya

"Be a Mentor with a Servant's Heart!"

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A New Blog to Help YOU Be Successful in Network Marketing

I am really excited to be launching this blog!  I've been in mentoring for many years but have recently learned about Mentoring For Free and am really excited about the program.  Mentoring For Free is just want it sounds like - absolutely free training and mentoring.  Coaching YOU how to be better at network marketing.  The first thing I learned about was "Success in 10 Steps" by Michael Dlouhy.  "Success in 10 Steps" is an AMAZING free e-book that gave me a ton of good information on network marketing and what it takes to succeed.  One of the most important parts of the e-book is the emphasis on building PEOPLE.  In MLM today, people join people, not companies or products.  There is so much potential with Mentoring For Free, and I look forward to seeing how many people I will be able to help through the program.  I will be sharing some of the things I learn in Mentoring For Free here.  Below are some of the key points I appreciated from Michael Dlouhy's "Success in 10 Steps" and his MLM philosophy:

Don't sell.

Don't recruit.

Don't say a SINGLE WORD to family and friends about it!

Build People.  People will build your business.

For more great advice and tips on making MLM work for you, download Michael's e-book 100% free here.  Yes it really is free, and there's no catch.  This book is truly available to help you.

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