Why Don't Network Marketers Tell The Truth?
I am not one of the top earners in my company. I don't live "The MLM Lifestyle".
At least not yet. ;-)
I'm an active participant in a networking business and I think it's the greatest business opportunity in the world today. I will achieve financial independence through MLM.
This is not to say I'll drive a new Jaguar every year or that a Hollywood producer will want to use my dream mansion to film movies. I DO believe I'll have more than enough to pay my bills, enjoy my life, friends, and hobbies, and I'll be able to pay for three teenagers college tuition.
I've been involved in MLM on and off for thirty years. I've had some success and some failures. One of things that puzzles me is that so many recruiters represent their business opportunity as if EVERYONE wants be a mega-millionaire. I think that's stupid. (Don't get me wrong. I LIKE material goods. I LIKE "toys". But it doesn't define who I AM.)
I believe that most people who want to enjoy a healthy residual income from MLM are far less money motivated than is commonly thought. It would be wise for those who are serious about building an MLM business to consider the possibility that
...most people are content to make an extra $1,000-$5,000 per month because they can't imagine making $10,000 to $50,000 per month.
...most folks immediately dismiss salesmen and hucksters who promise the world. They're don't LIKE people who are willing to climb and claw their way to the top, regardless of the cost.
...78% of all network marketers have never run a business before. The responsibilities of bookkeeping and self-motivation can be intimidating.
I remember watching a presentation by a suntanned, pinkie finger diamond-ring wearing, $1,000 "suit" not long ago. This man was telling the audience how easy it was to get stinking rich in his program. He drew circles on the board and smiled his blindingly white smile and, to be honest, he had half the crowd eating out of his hand. The other half had glazed-over eyes and they were preoccupied with thoughts of "American Idol" and dinner.
The outcome was predictable. I've seen it time and time again: 90% of the audience would go home, eat dinner, and talk about how they'd wasted their evening listening to a Scam Artist. 10% of them would sign up on the spot and of that 10%, 90% would never make a penny in that business. This is why MLM has a questionable reputation.
Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear someone tell the TRUTH at opportunity meetings? Wouldn't it be great to hear someone say,
"the truth is that you won't make much money for six months, maybe longer. Any money you make you'll put back into your business. This really is a BUSINESS, after all. You're going to go through a period of learning new skills for a while and my job is to help you through the tough parts. If you do the things that are proven to work you can build a full-time residual income in months or less. Once you do that, you won't have to worry about losing your job, ever again."
That's what I'd tell you if you were interested in my business-building system.
Success in network marketing isn't easy. You have to grow beyond your current limitations to learn the necessary skills. If MLM was easy, everybody would do it.
Do yourself and your sponsor a favor: find out everything you can about his business before you sign on the dotted line. Life is too short to waste it on pipe dreams and fool's errands. Ask the hard questions. Find out what kind of training they offer. Ask what kind of systems they have in place to ensure that you'll be able to succeed. You'll be doing everyone a favor!
MLM is a fantastic opportunity for "average" people to participate in the free enterprise system. It can provide you with all the material success you've ever wanted. But it's not for everyone, and you deserve to know the truth before you sign up.
