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Building a Network Marketing Business
I have been building my network marketing business fulltime for a few years now. There are a couple types of people, with certain traits, that I have never seen had experience network marketing success. In this post I will share the two types so you can avoid being one and also know where not to get your hopes up.
Type 1 – The Big Shot
This is the person that before they have ever recruited a person they tell you how bigtime they are, how many people they are going to recruit and how everyone else is a joke compared to what they are going to do. This person that talks rather than proves, flaps lips instead of turn apps, is going to have a very tough time building their network marketing business.
Why?
Well, I have been fooled more than once by someone who impressed me either by past performance, credibility or size of network. However, not once have I had someone tell me how bigtime they are and actually go and do it. I believe for a couple reasons.
1. If they have had prior network marketing success, they are unwilling to do the actions that made them successful in the past and are now a prima donna.
2. They are looking at their network marketing business as some sort of short term “deal” that they can blow up quickly, which, is very rare, at least, and for it to be sustainable.
What to do if you have a braggart
The number one rule is don’t get too excited. I have seen people get uber excited over a prospect or someone they have enrolled just to be really depressed when they don’t do squat. You also don’t want to brag to everyone and their mother on how great this person is going to be, let them prove it. Tell them that once they hit a certain rank you will introduce them to the founders or other leaders of the company versus introducing them to the leaders as the next great thing.
Type 2 – The Finger Pointer
This can be an even tougher one to figure out but I will make it real simple for you. This is the person that tells you why they are not having success or why their team is not duplicating. They may point to the price, product, compensation plan, color of folder included in package, etc. It will appear they really want to build but they will constantly point outside of their own practices to being the reasons they are not having network marketing success.
It makes sense right? To avoid being wrong, lazy or a non-producer, lets just blame it on something else. Let me give you a great example on someone I was totally fooled by…
I enrolled this person who had enrolled roughly 1,000 people into a prior company and was really sharp on the phone. I was excited (this guy actually turned out to be both types of people that cannot build, lol) After he joined he was adamant that the type of people he recruited would want to be paid via a debit card, not a paper check (which is what our company was doing at the time). I liked the idea as well so I went to the founders and talked to them about it and voila, a month later, we had a debit card, surely now the guy would produce right? Wrong. He just came up with another reason why there was a problem, never pointing the finger at his non-producing self, but at the company.
Moral of the story: the people that are going to produce may not agree with everything but will produce anyway. When I started with my network marketing business our website sucked, the materials sucked, the back office sucked, the compensation plan was not as good as it is now, but I built anyway. If you have someone in your downline that is constantly suggesting reasons outside of themselves they are not producing, give them some time off, do the takeaway and go produce yourself proving it can be done. Anytime you find yourself looking outside of you as the reason you are not producing, re-read this blog post =)
“Don’t look for things to be easier, look for you to be better” – Jim Rohn
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January 7, 2012 at 9:24 am
Absolutely Ray – I have to be careful of # 1 I’m not afraid to admit! I had some previous success and it came rather easy. People still opened their email and etc… I didn’t have to do alot of phone work. Re-training ME can be challenging but I know for ME the desire out weighs the challenge, so one day at a time with positive action is my plan of attack! Thanks Ray, have a awesome time on the cruise that Jess & you EARNED with Numis!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Thanks bro! We’re so grateful
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January 7, 2012 at 9:25 am
It seems the longer one is around a people business, you run into all types of situations. I love the advice of producing first, the only way you can help people is to be a shining example first.
Do things you have never done, step out of your comfort zone, when you get knocked down, pull yourself up, dust it off and go again…
Reality of this is do not quit, perhaps you may have to do things that are uncomfortable for a while but…in doing so you grow.
Have fun on your cruise, they sure are fun and the owners throw killer private parties, drink one for me bro…see ya on the next one.
John Pate
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Well said.. thanks bro
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January 7, 2012 at 9:26 am
Great post Ray! In the words of P. diddy, I think that is what he now calls himself, “Don’t talk about it be about it.” Man when I first started my Network Marketing business I was fooled twice by two people who had built large organizations in other companies and joined my team. I told everyone – family, friends, upline, founds how much money both were going to make. Sadly one turned out to be a con artist. I learned a hard lesson. The other jumped to another company after a few months.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Great example.. Thanks Yaisa
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January 7, 2012 at 9:35 am
Whew I have a chance, lol. Glad I am not neither. Thanks Ray ror all of your excellent training. I know that ya’ll will have a blast on the cruise. CAn’t wait til the next contest.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Thanks Andy
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January 7, 2012 at 9:44 am
Great post Ray,
Anyone that has been in the biz for any amount of time has encountered these two types.
One who Talks the talk, but can’t walk the walk. The other who has an excuse for everything.
Your absolutely spot on with your analysis. The best way to deal with both of these types is to lead by example and not depend on others to produce great results.
Continue to better yourself, build your business, teach others how to duplicate your efforts and you will attract the kind of leaders you’re looking for.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
That’s the way to do it
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January 7, 2012 at 9:45 am
Thanks for the post Ray. This will help me ensure, I stay grounded myself and establish a culture of personal accountability and responsibility in my team. It is great to leverage your success and experience.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Glad to help!
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January 7, 2012 at 10:32 am
Sitting at orlando airport right now Ray but had to say your post is dead on.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Thanks April!
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January 7, 2012 at 10:42 am
“Don’t look for things to be easier, look for you to be better” – Jim Rohn
Your saying at the bottom says it all.
The great Jim Rohn
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Jim was an inspiration.
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January 7, 2012 at 11:07 am
Tons of truth in this one. I’ve also experienced these types within my business. Now when I see numbers on the board, then we can get happy, lol! Good advice and outlook for others Ray
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Thanks Andrew. The results are where it’s at!
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January 7, 2012 at 11:20 am
Excellent post, Ray. This is a such a great reminder of the attitude we should maintain, if we are to have long term growth and true mlm success.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Thanks bro! You’re a true example of a leader!
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January 7, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I am constantly reevaluating myself, asking questions and reading blogs. It not only makes me a better person but a better leader to my downline. Love the post Ray. Helps people look at themselves much closer.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Thanks Graham!
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January 7, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Ooh. This is GOOD Ray! I remember when I was starting my first web business back in the day. There was no such thing as ‘easy’ or ‘plug and play’ or ‘set and forget’ anything online. It was coding and dial-up. I didn’t know what the heck I was doing, but I did it anyway. Work with what’s in front of you, be resilient, resourceful and consistent, and make it fly.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Rock on Rebecca!
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January 7, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Great post Ray. Love all of the GREAT training!!
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Thank you so much!
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January 7, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Yes definitely had some of those in my teams too, but I’m not ashamed to admit that I was both of those when I first started 6 years ago. I believed that with my corporate background, this would be a piece of cake – why wouldn’t it be, my sponsor made it sound so simple? So then when it didn’t start to happen quite the way i thought it should, I became your number 2 person – I started looking for excuses and reasons why I wasn’t achieving.
Finally I became the person that looked inwards to myself and took on the “If it’s going to be…., it’s down to me” attitude. Once I got that bit right, things changed dramatically.
Great post as always Ray,
Enjoy the sunshine, I’m not bitter, jealous or remotely envious that the UK couldn’t qualify for this cruise…. will catch you next time.
Nicky
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Mindset makes such a difference! See you on the next cruise!
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January 7, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Hi Ray,
I try not to be either of those guys, but I sometimes slip into it. The solution for me is to focus on helping others and getting into massive action.
I think you are going to be in Phoenix on February. If so, I look forward to getting to know you better there.
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January 7, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Ray – Yes, I loved this article, and your trainings! This is powerful “The people that are going to produce may not agree with everything but will produce anyway” That is so so true. Thanks again for sharing! ~ Mark
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
You’re welcome Mark!
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January 7, 2012 at 10:57 pm
awesome dude. I have been one of those people before and I have recruited those peeps before, thanks for shining some light here
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Rock on bro!
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January 8, 2012 at 4:50 am
You are so on point. Why has is not been shared before?
The proof of the pudding is in the producing.
Love the Jim Rohn quote. Enjoy the cruise.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Thanks Colette!
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January 8, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Nice post Ray. I promise each one of your posts saves me from mlm oblivion! I’m so glad I know you.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Glad to help Roger
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January 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Right on Ray. I liked what you said about the finger pointers. I find that I catch myself doing it occasionally. Then I have to check myself and figure out what I”M doing wrong.
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Thanks Brandon.. Keep rockin it!
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January 11, 2012 at 7:28 am
Thanks for putting this out, Ray. Big shots typically don’t scare me. They just need to be shown how they can make more money than they’re making now. Once you’re able to do that, you have them wrapped around your finger
Etieno
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January 11, 2012 at 10:09 am
Great post Ray…I don’t want to be “that guy” lol
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Ray Higdon Reply:
January 14th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
You’re welcome Marlon!
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February 16, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Ray
Enjoyed your post and this was one of the first lessons I was taught by Jack Canfield on the personal development journey. Not saying I don't ever slip into the balme game, but at least I recognise now when I am doing it and can correct myself.
Thanks for sharing.
Anne
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