Network Marketing Basics: Do You Need An Attitude Adjustment?

I created the Network Marketing Basics series to help struggling network marketers succeed. Once you know the basics, you can do anything.

How you do anything is how you do everything. How do you approach your network marketing business? Is it just something you’re going to “try” for 30 days to see how it goes? Or are you willing to put your nose to the grind and go to work consistently for the next 730 days at least? If 730 days sounds like an excessively long time to you, it’s time you adjusted your attitude toward your network marketing career.

Most people new to network marketing approach it almost the same way they approach a new job. “Hmm, no sure if this is really for me but I’ll give it a try for 30 days see if I like it.” What?! This isn’t your granddaddy’s J-O-B. This is the rest of your life! Whether you fail or succeed will be up to you—not your sponsor, your company or your product.

It took me a long time to grasp that concept. I was notorious for blaming my company, the compensation plan, my sponsor (why didn’t they help me?) for my lack of success. When I was honest  with myself, however, I discovered than none of those things really mattered.  The truth was it wasn’t so much that those things didn’t work.  I was the one not working!

Can you relate to any of my past habits? I would go hard promoting my company for a few hours then I would check my stats to see how many clicks I had received. Then, I’d rush over to my autoresponder to see how many new subscribers had opted in. If I didn’t see quick results, I’d automatically assume that particular company wasn’t working or maybe I was using the wrong technique to market it.  Off I’d go to Google the latest and greatest marketing strategies that would have prospects beating down my door, credit card in hand ready to join me.

Now I know that the secret to success in this industry is consistent effort. Build relationships with your target audience daily.  Find a marketing strategy you enjoy and do it every day.  Remember, people will join you and buy from you only if they know, like, and trust you.  What did you do today to make someone know, like, and trust you? Will you commit to doing whatever it takes for as long as it takes until you succeed in your network marketing company? If you cannot make this commitment, then you’re probably better off with your J-O-B.

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