Network Marketing Success!

Congratulations on seeking out new and innovative ways to grow your business, it shows you are part of the 3% crowd! 

Not too long ago I was a frustrated network marketer. Like most people, I completely believed in the concept, and saw the power of residual income and duplication. Unfortunately, there were a few problems. First, I was spending time talking to people who had absolutely no interest in the message I was trying to convey. Most people are so beaten down by society, they cannot see themselves as being successful. Simply put, many people today just accept their station in life and believe what they are told that they can’t have everything they want. 

Now to put this a bit in perspective, it hasn’t always been this way. In the not so distant past, small business ownership and rugged entrepreneurism ruled the land in many countries. In some emerging countries today this is still the case. 

Unfortunately, many people today have accepted their fate in life and have chosen mediocrity over excellence. While the Good Samaritan in all of us would like to help these people, we can’t until they make a decision to change. 

The second problem is that when I did find some 3 percenters for my business, they faced the same struggle I did in surrounding themselves with other success minded people. Leaders in networking kept telling me about all this duplication, but in my mind it was an elusive concept that possibly didn’t exist. My team only grew when I grew it, that doesn’t sound like duplication to me! 

So we identified a couple of problems. Wasting time talking to people who don’t care what you have to say, and lack of true duplication in your organization. So why do so many new networkers fail to meet their goals? It’s not a lack of desire or enthusiasm, nor is it that networking, as a concept, won’t work.

The keys to seeing success in this industry today are not being taught by most of the leaders. Over the past 10 years or so, marketing has taken a fundamental and drastic turn. No different than when the automobile was invented, many people chose to continue using their horse and buggy even though the auto provided increased efficiency and convenience. Many people in our industry are simply unwilling to change because they were successful using old school methods. 

But for those of us who want to embrace strategies that make this industry easier for the average Joe, a path now exists. So read on, renew your hope and excitement for this business model, and get the success you deserve! 

To Your Success! 

Rick Herbst