The Network Marketing Race

I started “running” this morning. I had set an intention to do this last week but I…

*didn’t have time.
*the weather was too cold, too hot, too rainy, too sunny…
*the road was too busy.
*I didn’t have anything to wear.
*(Insert an excuse – I would accept it)

My goal, a 5K in our cozy town of Caledonia at the end of June.

My reasons are many – get in better shape, lose some extra pounds, discipline, and focus.
While I was gutting it out and dragging my dog who was wondering what in the heck I was doing, I found myself trying to think positively when I really just wanted to quit, go home and eat a bowl of Rice Krispies. With each pounding footstep, and yes, pounding is the correct word, I kept repeating, “I am strong!” “I am healthy!” and surprise, surprise, I did feel healthy and strong despite the pain.

Now, I would love to say that when I got home I was thin, toned and looking like a model but nope, didn’t happen. I didn’t even step on the scale because I knew that I may not see a difference there either. Not yet, that is.

Time after time I see new distributors getting started in their business and they want to avoid the pain or to see immediate results and that just isn’t how it works. Setting a goal for each step of the journey and making it realistic is so important. Starting to run at one stop sign and setting a goal to run to the next sign, tree or land mark made me feel successful. I was thrilled with my progress! Those little steps of success will help these new distributors get to their ultimate goal in such a way that they don’t realize the difficulty of the journey along the way. Being successful and achieving a goal is hard. If they don’t realize that from the get go, their chances of dropping off along the way side have just doubled and they will become just another statistic.

I didn’t read a book to figure out how to run because I have been walking for quite some time now. I did however consult an expert and get a schedule of what I needed to do to work up running consistently for 3.1 miles, my ultimate goal. I learned what type of shoes are the best for running, that clothes “wick” sweat…cool; and that if I go out expecting to run 3.1 miles on day one, I will die. Well, maybe not die, but be really sore and not able to get out of bed the following morning.

Being honest about what it takes to build a successful business and then sharing the action steps needed to get there will help your new distributor finish the race.

As I came up to the last hill before home I was laughing.

Why?

Eddie Money was teasing me with, “Gimme Some Water “, a classic!

What we do is hard; and the rewards are fabulous!

Telling your new distributor that they need to take care of and nourish themselves is
so important. They need to get to local, regional and national events; read books that will encourage them when they are dry and think positively, “I am successful!” “I am confident” though
out their training.

Network Marketing is a race, an individual race of training, patience, persistence, discipline, goal setting and positive thinking. Only YOU can drag or sprint yourself over the finish line!

Ready?