Build belief. Become a Leader and treat your Network Marketing/Direct Selling business like a ‘real’ business.

The best way to real success is belief in ourselves and what we’re doing.  Plug into training with the company, sponsor and success team.    All training from the company and success team should be free and accessible.

Read success books and listen to CD’s.  Buy them used on Amazon, or go to the library, read or listen to them online.  Go to success events.  They are for your benefit to help you grow into a leader.  Investing in our business (ROI) pays us back tenfold. Constantly be learning and growing.  Become a leader and add value to people’s lives and help them build their business.

Treat your Network Marketing business like a ‘real’ business. We hear it all the time.   I don’t want to tell anyone I know about my Network Marketing business until I see results with the products or until I’m making money.  Do you think that people who invest in and open up a restaurant just sit there and wait to have results before they invite anyone into their business establishment?   If they did this, they’d never open for business.

Put that open for business sign out for your Network Marketing business and shout it out to let everyone what you do….

Stop blaming others for failure.  We are the captain of our own ship.  Failure is just the rehearsal, success is the main event.   There will always be obstacles and challenges to overcome with any worthwhile endeavor.  Get over it and keep on taking action that will lead to your success and help you lead others.  When we fail no one is to blame but us.

Besides if everything that goes wrong is always another person’s fault they are the ones growing through the adversity and reaping the rewards of leadership right?   When we’re not failing we’re not growing forward for success.

I spoke more about this on the Million Dollar Year Hot Seat training recently.  Here’s the link to listen to that audio training – http://bit.ly/wo3nkI

Sue is a Network Marketing professional and business owner who has been networking, connecting and building relationships online since 1996.  She has created a full time career in Network Marketing and lives at Lake Travis in Austin Texas with her husband and two sons.  Co-author of the Direct Selling Women’s Alliance book ‘Build It Big’ – 101 Insider Secrets From Top Direct Selling Experts & trainer on their Mentored By The Master Series CD and contributing writer for The Network Marketing Business Journal, Home Business Magazine and TheNetworkMarketingMagazine.com.  She is passionate about helping others to achieve success in their business and interested in health/wellness/fitness and living a gluten free lifestyle.  Find out more on her blog at – http://www.sueseward.com

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Home Business Parties Prompt

No one likes it when a planned event goes off late because of a few stragglers. There are some good reasons why a home party plan business should always start events on time and not wait for those who show up late. Once you get in the habit of starting on time, you will retain good customers and develop a professional reputation.

Be Respectful Of The People Who Show on Time

Your most important guests will be the ones that make the successful effort to arrive at your home party plan show on time. These are the people that respected your invitation and felt it was important to honor your arrangements. The least that you can do is show respect back to these important guests by starting on time and showing that your arrangements are just as important to you as they are to your guests.

Set The Right Standard For Your Business

There are few things that can undermine the professional reputation that a busiiness consultant is trying to establish more than allowing disrespectful guests to run your events. When you decide to hold off on an event because of a guest that is working on her own schedule, then it tells the rest of your guests that your business approach is less than professional. When you set a time for an event, then you need to stand by that time if you want your guests to feel that you are in control of the event and that you are a professional at what you do.

Be Concerned About Future Home Parties

If you allow late guests to dictate when your home parties start, then why should any of your invited guests bother to show up on time to your next event? Some consultants feel that as long as the event goes well then it does not matter if it is held up for some stragglers and late-arriving guests. But then they notice that more people are arriving late to the next event and it is not long before the consultant’s reputation has suffered to the point where attendance is starting to drop.

Increase Home Party Sales

When you respect the time of your guests who ARE there, then your sales will increase as well as your BOOKINGS! Learn more home party plan tips to increase sales by visiting the CashFlowShow home party plan training center.

Repeat business is good business. Those guests that show up to your events on time are the ones who are interested in buying products and the ones that will help your business grow. Never hold up an event for late-arriving guests as that can start a very bad precedent.

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The Direct Selling profession is amazing. It provides unlimited opportunities for you to achieve – and exceed – your dreams. In addition to the income potential, the differences that direct selling can make in your personal life are simply amazing. It is quite literally life changing. It will open you up to greatness and skills you never knew you had.

All too often it also creates a rather confusing paradox: your significant other does not share your enthusiasm and passion for your business. Here you are with this incredible opportunity for both income and personal satisfaction.  And the one who you look to as your biggest cheerleader is being your biggest obstacle.

They may simply be indifferent to your passion. Or, they may be blatantly negative.  Too many women give up on their businesses to maintain ‘peace’ at home.
Would it empower you to know that it IS possible to build the fulfilling life and business you desire, regardless of your significant other’s perspective?  Would you like to equip yourself for happiness at home and at work? What can you do when the one with whom you share your life journey is putting down you, your dreams and your vision?

If there is extreme emotion or anger coming your way, there may be an opportunity to consult an appropriate professional.  You simply can’t have a rational conversation with one who is in an emotional space (especially a negative one).

Achieving success requires that you keep your eye on your prize; that you are crystal clear on what you want. If your partner is unhappy with your business, seeking some clarity as to why, may assist you. If trying to communicate about your business right now is a source of the wrong energy, simply stop bringing it up. For now …
Regardless of the basis of their concerns, there is something that is impacting your other half and influencing your interaction. It may be something as simple as concerns around money or time away.

Know this – it is NOT you.

Coaching Success

As coaching teaches us, effective communication means success and it occurs when you meet them where they are at. If they can’t see level 1, trying to talk about level 10 simply won’t register.

The main area of interest or concern for most people is a first person one.  What will I get out of it? And, how will it affect me?  Present your message in terms of what you know is important to them, i.e. it may not just be about the money. It may help him have more time for activities that are near and dear to his heart. You don’t have to sell your spouse on the entire process – just what is pertinent at this moment in time.

See the similarity with presenting your opportunity to a prospect? It’s not just describing the opportunity, it’s presenting your opportunity as the solution to THEIR problem.

Just because your spouse is your spouse doesn’t mean he will automatically comprehend what you mean and will be as excited as you. As you start earning the trips or cars, and bringing in the large monthly checks, things may change.  If they are slow to see the benefits, stay focused on your game, keep taking the right consistent actions to achieve what you desire.

One of the secrets to support is that your partner doesn’t have to believe in the direct selling profession, or your business. They simply have to believe in YOU.
Choose the information that you share with them. If there is already negativity at home, would you want to share any information that is less than optimal? If you need to vent, choose an outlet that supports you, yet doesn’t detract from the mission at home.

At all times, know that it is not about you. Just as you won’t take it personally when someone declines your business or a show, don’t take anything personally at home about your business. Just as any other area of the business realm, your partner’s enthusiasm and support represents an opportunity.

And, you have a choice – you choose whether you allow it to hinder you or you can to choose to be the empowered direct seller you are….

Coaching supports you in achieving the most fulfilling life, business and relationship possible. When you spend time with inspiring people such as the DSWA representatives, coaches and members, you get a clear feel for what is possible in life and business. And, that you CAN overcome the various obstacles and curve-balls that life may throw your way.

How could a DSWA Coach support you in your journey? Share some comments below please!

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