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10 Things That Are Harder Than
Building an MLM
You hear it all the time. 97& of people that try to build an mlm fail. That indicates that it is a hard business. Well, after working in corporate America, trying to start a franchise and running my own small business, I have come to realize that there are several things that are harder than mlm. In this post I will be talking about building an mlm versus having a job.
Harder that building an mlm, especially in this economy
10. Being Expendable at All Times – In this economy, at least 99% of employers have changed the way they treat their employees as they know there are 75-100 people that would love to have that job. Even if you have been there for years, in this economy, you are quite expendable. That’s hard to take.
9. Working 40 years to retire broke – When you are building an MLM, most people expect immediate results and in a few months you can get guidance to get better at what you are doing to unlock an unlimited potential. Working for someone else, you dedicate 20-40 years to them, fighting for a measly 3-5% increase each year and hope your IRA or 401k does something magical. This is not typical. That’s tough to realize you worked for 40 years for something you will never own.
8. Trading precious hours for dollars – The reason I say precious is, well, your time is precious. Missing your kids basketball games, football games, choir, etc to remain in enslavement to someone else. As you work your way up the ladder, they naturally expect you to work more hours. You literally work your way further and further into enslavement.
7. Not having a backup plan – Do you know folks who were laid off or fired? Or their company closed down? What happened to their income stream? It went away. When you are building an MLM, it does not care if you show up to work every day or not, you consistently earn residual income from your efforts. Having the stress of zero backup plan is hard.
6. Working with people you don’t like for years – When you work for someone else, you really don’t have a choice of who you work with. You have to deal with it. Since I started building an MLM, I have only approached people I actually want to be around.
5. Company Travel – It is hard when you are forced to travel for your company. A lot of people work to support their family just to have their job force them to travel that keeps them away from their family. Some find out too late that all that traveling has damaged the relationship with their spouse past the point of no return. That’s hard.
4. Not leaving a legacy – Most businesses are not the type that can be passed down to your kids. If you are in a job, forget about it, no chance of passing that down to help your kids. One guy on my team that is building an mlm is a Doctor. He says that is NOT something he can pass own but an MLM he can very easily.
3. Having to ask for permission – As a grown man or woman, is it cool that you have to ask for permission to travel to your sisters wedding? Or your family reunion? How much freedom do you have?
2. Starting each month at zero – If you are in sales this is real easy to see. You start each month off with zero sales and have to start each month like it is brand new. In other positions it is always “what have you done for me lately”
1. Knowing you have more potential – This may be the hardest. Working for someone else when you KNOW you have more potential and could do so many more things. Keeping your power bottled up and not embracing how great you really are to make your own choices.
Why I chose building an MLM was the better way
- I own my homebased business
- It pays me forever on the time that I have put in
- It strengthens in a down economy
- It gives me time and money freedom
- I don’t have to punch a clock or punch a co-worker
- It is more secure than a job as I don’t have to rely on the market
Can you think of any other things that are harder than building an MLM?
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January 13, 2011 at 10:22 am
Ray your posts are always enlightening and fun to read. What stood out to me was having to start from zero every month. Like why should you spend your time to make someone else’s dreams come true when you could be putting the same amount of effort to make your own a reality. Thanks big dog.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
I used to have to start from zero, no longer!
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January 13, 2011 at 10:29 am
You hit right on the nose. I just lost my job a couple of months ago and I have nothing but unemployment checks and now they are trying to take that! What a screw over I’m getting. And these are the same people that told me we are here for you and want you to have a quality of life.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Sorry to hear that
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January 13, 2011 at 10:36 am
#8 Trading precious hours for dollars. There is nothing harder than looking your loved one in the eye and telling them you DON’T have precious time for them because you have to give it to a corporation or a boss, etc. Everyone deserves to DECIDE where their precious time should go and that’s why I chose to help as many people as I can understand that there ARE options.
Great post Ray!
Cheers,
Amy
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Thanks Amy! I thought you would like this one
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January 13, 2011 at 11:02 am
You can add in sitting in traffic for an hour plus each way! Yuck!
Great post Ray!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Oh yeah, good point!
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January 13, 2011 at 11:17 am
Ray, thank you for this article!!! #1 is definatley THE hardest. We we all bron for greatness and to live in abundance. Slaving away from someone else is NOT what the good Lord wants for his children!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Thanks Joel!
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January 13, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Hi Ray:
Thank you for this post. No. I can’t think of anything better than starting an mlm. Behind every successful business is a vision. If you invest in yourself, and the people you love, everything else will fall into place.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
So true Julia!
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January 13, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Awesome article…. #3 gets me the hardest. I feel guilty asking off at my day job for my son’s doctor appointments. We get so called “time off” but then you feel guilty for taking it. When you feel guilty for taking time for your family there’s something wrong.
Time to get to work!!!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Absolutely!
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January 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm
WOW, what a great post Ray. All your content is always rich & relevant but this just says IT!!!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Thanks Big guy!
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January 13, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Ray, I agree with many of your points and put alot of those thoughts, and others, in a completely generic video about why someone with no network marketing experience might want to consider the industry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Si7wYXB_I0
Hope you’ll pass it on – no adgenda attached !
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
You are qualified to voice your opinion big guy
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January 13, 2011 at 2:31 pm
hey ray great info,thanks, your article are always great,
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Thanks Gilbert!
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January 13, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Those are good points Ray.
I’ll tell you what’s really hard now
…..and much much harder at soon 55 years old.
FINDING A JOB THAT IS NOT SLAVERY!!
I’ve looked for a no brain er simple part time job for
3 years.
It’s all I need since I have no debt.
Just needed cash flow for marketing.
They want my resume and 3-4 meetings and back and forth
for weeks and months to make a freaken decision
to hire some one as …let’s say…a rat hole driller.
Since no one but managers in corporations make decisions,
I stopped trying and just focused on my marketing
for the last 2 years.
I get a kick out of folks who work in corporations which I think
is a business model that is out dated and holds most folks as slaves.
They come at me like there is something wrong with me
as a network marketer and IMer.
Lastly I have a hard time working for some 20
something year old kid with no knowledge of any people skills
and treats everyone like they are subordinates because the little snot was given a title.
Working for someone else SUCKS.
More when one is more mature let’s say.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Haha, tell us how you really feel! Thanks bro!
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January 13, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Hello Ray, another great article, how we ever live in the corporate world is hard to understand. Thanks, Andrew Gallop
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Yes sir!
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January 13, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Hello Ray
You may believe this or not. Number is exactly where I’m at.
I have studied and concluded countless time to myself that I have what it take to be successful in the network marketing industry. However, I realize the truth. Through trials and error, I found out that I was not only.
When individual decided to roll the dice as it were, and take their chances with network marketing. For most people it is not the fear of Failure. But the fear of success!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 5:27 am
You are totally right Jaime, fear of success is a big one
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January 13, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Ray you are one hell of a good writer! I had never even taken into consideration the fact that our jobs will never be passed down. That’s a strong point!
God Bless,
Rhandell Mitchell
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 5:28 am
Thanks bro!
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January 13, 2011 at 7:42 pm
This is an awesome post, Ray. We agree with Erwin, you are always giving so much value and great content!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 5:28 am
Thanks so much!
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January 13, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Amen Ray….I am currently one of those people transitioning to freedom to spend more time with family. And work with people that are positive and help pull you up..not knock you down.
Good times my friend..always great content
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 5:28 am
Lets do it bro! You deserve it!
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January 14, 2011 at 1:08 am
Ray,
I joined Numis back in mid November. First of all I must give you mad props, your website, your experience, teaching, and insight are first class. I love this blog and I can relate to this because I did work in corporate america for 7 years. But #1 hits home with me, knowing you have more potential. The corporation I worked for was bought out by a global equity firm in late 2007, things changed and a lot of people became expendable then! Stagnation and settling for mediocrity sucks! Anyways I’m grateful to be with the Numis Network and I plan on attending Numis U next month. See ya.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 5:29 am
You can do it Kevin, see you in Vegas
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January 14, 2011 at 6:02 am
Hi Ray,
wow, now that’s an interesting list. It’s absolutely true that all these activities are harder than building an MLM business. The only thing: i don’t like, need and want to have a backup plan. I don’t have one for my marriage either.
Other than that, your list is pretty thorough, you didn’t leave any out any flaw
Thanks for putting this together.
Take care
Oliver
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 6:05 am
Thanks for stopping by Oliver!
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January 14, 2011 at 6:46 am
Great post Ray..
They really make u think why more people in life dont just go for it..
as jim rohn says..
pain of discipline or of regret…
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 7:01 am
It is the herd mentality, do what everyone else is doing and chastise what everyone else is too
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January 14, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Ray,
Another great post. I always enjoy reading your thoughts on things. You hit the nail on the head with this one.
It certainly does make sense to start a business and have time and financial freedom rather than building someone else’s dream.
I enjoy working hard for myself even though I do still have a job and do the best I can, but it’s much more enjoyable to create my own future.
Have a great weekend,
Karen
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Thank you so much!
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January 14, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Ray awesome post!! I think you hit everything right on. I feel that everyone should have a back up plan in place by now or get working on one right away with the way the economy is and inflation staring us in the face.
Have a wonderful and blessed weekend!
LD
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Thanks L.D.!
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January 14, 2011 at 9:49 pm
WOW!!!! And the truth is spoken. I dedicate this article to all those who told me I was crazy for agreeing with my wife for doing business in the Network Marketing Industry.
I love number one. ” Knowing you have more potential.”
People want a better life but they never take the first step.
Great post!!!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 15th, 2011 at 5:43 am
Thanks so much John
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January 15, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Hi Ray,
Great post as always. Nice to actually see the contrasting decisions and for reality being spelled out here.
Much appreciation and Aloha to you.
Nelly
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January 24, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Great post, it’s like Robert Kiyosaki said – the true measure of one’s wealth isn’t in how many dollars you’ve amassed, but in the amount of time you have, or can go without continuing to work . Which is why this industry is actually such a smart investment. Plus you get to leave something behind for others. Really cool. Thanks .
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April 25, 2011 at 7:12 am
Hey Ray. I’ve been reading your posts and following your FB updates for some time now and have even listen to some of trainings. And once again, you nailed it with another great post. I haven’t commented yet on any of your other posts, but this one moved me to leave a comment. You reminded me why I am doing what I am doing, with reasons that I wasn’t aware of or just wasn’t able to verbalize so clearly as you did with this post. Thank you for writing this post and for being a great leader. I’m going to share this with my team and I’m going to print it out and post it on my office wall so I’m reminded daily of why this business is the best one to be in. Thanks again, Ray!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
April 25th, 2011 at 7:14 am
Thanks David!
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July 2, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Ray,
As always true leader insight and just plain telling it like it is. The majority of us are walking zombies with absolutely no idea where we are going or how we are getting there. No plan B or even a way to retire with dignity. Youa re truly a great leader!!!
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