What To Do If You Suck At Network Marketing? Don’t worry. You are not alone.
“HELLO, My name is Nancy and I suck at Network Marketing”. There, I said it. Admitting this is my first step into recovery and so begins the journey to achieve higher levels of productivity, prosperity, success and well-being.
I started in Network Marketing in the 90’s. Like most people do, I entered a company only to get discounted products. Words like: upline, downline, sponsor, commission, qualification and residual income were not in my vocabulary. I was simply playing with stickers and making pretty photo album pages.
In 2006, I joined a skin care Network Marketing company and set out to make “gangster money” and drive a White Mercedes Benz.
TEN YEARS in…. I’m not driving the Benz; instead, I’ve been riding the struggle bus! Oh, sometimes the struggle bus takes me to Downline Drive and Commission Corner – but because I can’t see myself there (poor self-image), I’M STUCK!
This past Saturday I attended a training by Ray and Jessica Higdon in Fort Myers, FL. It was a Home Business Intensive – training geared toward Network Marketers. Who is Ray Higdon?
If you’re in network marketing, you may have heard of Ray and Jessica Higdon. They are an awesome Power-Couple who have gone from being regular people, like you and I, working full-time jobs, to becoming top MLM earners & now they train other network marketers to do the same.
I first met Jessica back in 2009; while working together at a makeup counter. We both left that job and lost touch for several years. I’m so happy that recently, we reconnected.
I believe that MLM, Direct Sales and Network Marketing is one of the smartest things you can do with your time and money in today’s economy.
The three main reasons why I like Network Marketing is: 1) I get to build my fortune, not someone else’s; 2) Time Freedom; and, 3) I get to surround myself with like minded, fun, ambitious people. However, I’m frustrated… because I suck at it!
When I saw that Ray and Jessica were doing a local training…I knew I had to be there!
I’d like to share my “take aways” from the Business Intensive Training with YOU:
Why I suck at Network Marketing…
I’m not successful because as a Leader I don’t make it easy for my customers or my team.
I don’t do the things that I wish my team was doing.
Everyone has different goals and I “feel” like I disappointed someone – so I didn’t stay.
I heard it was “Easy” and It’s NOT! (Stop pitching “easy”)
Because I didn’t have success in the Fast Start Program, or get my car bonus in 18 months, (or for 10 years) – I was comparing myself to those network marketers with the Super Hero Powers instead of focusing on what happened “good” this week.
I don’t have reusable resources that I can share with my team or my customers (videos, blog posts, PDF’s, etc.)
Desperate eager energy to make money is keeping me from making the money.
I allowed certain people to be in my organization that don’t share my core values.
When I talk to people about my opportunity, I sound like I’ve been abducted by aliens instead of sounding like me. There is no “magical script”
More reasons why I suck at Network Marketing…
Instead of finding people who “want” what I have, I am looking for the people who “need” what I have. Everyone is not for me and I am not for everyone. Duh!
And because I don’t have a mantra that I say to myself before I speak to someone, make a video or do a presentation, I don’t have the confidence I need.
I don’t have a success system in place.
I super suck at follow up!
I don’t look at myself as an owner of a business.
I don’t have a network marketing mentor.
And I realize the NUMBER ONE reason I suck at Network Marketing is…
SELF-IMAGE
“The “self-image” is the key to your personality and your behavior. Change your self image and you change your personality and your behavior… The “self-image” sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do. Expand the “self-image” and you expand the area of the possible… The development of an adequate, realistic “self-image” will seem to inspire the individual with new capabilities, new talents and literally turn failure into success.” – Dr. Maxwell Maltz
WAS THIS INFORMATION HELPFUL?
Just to be clear… I’ve been in the fashion and beauty industry for more than 12 years. I’m passionate about this field because I struggled with my self-image and confidence. Today I help women entrepreneurs discover and develop their personal image, purpose and potential. I love to help them feel and look good. But for me, as far as building a NETWORK MARKETING business, I battle with self-sabotaging behaviors and I want to be as productive and prosperous as possible and so
On Saturday, after attending the event, I decided to get off that struggle bus and get on the SUCCESS TRAIN!
First Stop- Get rid of those self-limiting beliefs.
THIS IS MY 21 DAY JOURNEY…. WHO’S WITH ME?
I would like to hear from you. Please comment below and share some of your struggles with having a Home-based business.
