Fishing for Prospects in Your Network Marketing Opportunity
Fishing is a wonderful pastime for many. It is not something I ever got interested in, until recently. I can see the attraction though. Imagine sitting on the bank of a stream or river in your lawn chair feeling the warmth of the sun, enjoying your favorite beverage, maybe reading a good book or chatting with your buddies as you wait to hear the bell ring on your pole. Is that how it really works? Ahhh, what a life. I like the relaxed leisurely picture that comes to my mind even without fishing. 
My 4 year old grandson, Taylor, brings his loaded tackle box to our house regularly and excitedly opens it and begins telling me about all the pieces inside. I learn a lot from Taylor. As he tells me, in great detail, about all his bobbers, hooks, weights, lures and shrimp gel (that he says smells like rubber), I get one of those “ahah” moments and I began thinking about how many ways fishing can be compared to our network marketing business.
The first thing is that he has a great mentor already. His daddy is teaching him everything he knows about fishing. They work, (or in their case play) closely together. Of course, you can see the parallel here with your network marketing business. Having a mentor is one of the key ingredients to learning something new and becoming successful at it.
Next, Taylor’s daddy is teaching him where to find the fish. It could depend on what kind of fish you want to catch. The same with our network marketing business when looking for partners we need to learn where we can find them. It’s important to go where the fish are. What is your target market? Be sure and fish for prospects in the right stream.
There are so many pieces to the puzzle of fishing just as there are to learning a network marketing business. I don’t know much about fishing, but it seems like all the little gadgets work together to help you get your fish. Taylor tells me all about the different kinds of hooks and lures. For example one kind of hook is for catching salmon and another kind for catching trout. And the many different lures…..well the word speaks for itself. And don’t forget to use the right bait! Just like in our network marketing business we have different kinds of marketing strategies to catch the attention of our prospects such as article writing, videos, ebooks, social networking or traffic exchanges. We learn and test what works and we use the ideal marketing strategy that works for us. Sometimes figuring out what works best takes some time and testing.
My head swims with interest as Taylor chatters on, teaching me about fishing. The same with our network marketing business, as we learn, we pass on to others what we know, helping them to learn the business. It’s a well known fact that the path to becoming a leader is to teach and train others what you have been taught.
And did you know that sometimes you have to throw the fish that you catch back in the water? Taylor tells me after measuring it with his stick, they discover it is too small or illegal to keep. Sadly, it kind of works that way in our network marketing business too. Sometimes we have to let go of a prospect for one reason or another. It could be their choice or ours, but we realize we are not a suitable match for each other.
A teacher, a great fishing hole, the pole, the line, all the bobbers, spin glows, weights, lures, measure sticks, fake worms, etc, have a purpose when it comes to fishing. They are all basic and necessary ingredients to help us fish successfully. We also need important foundational pieces in our network marketing business that all fit together to enable us be successful. The essential mastermind team, personal development, a great company, a system to generate leads…..to name a few…are very necessary pieces to our marketing puzzle.
Taylor’s daddy fishes as much as possible! However, most of the time he comes home without any fish. He tells Taylor’s mommy, “Well, you can’t catch fish if you don’t go fishing.” Yes, that is true but it sounds like he needs to try a different stream, hook or lure. What do you think?
It’s amazing the lessons I can learn from a 4 year old. I never knew anything about dinosaurs until Taylor started sharing with me. And then there are dump trucks, diggers, bulldozers, graders, belly dumps, excavators……well the list goes on. Maybe there is a story there for another day.
But for now, it’s time to go fishing.
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Lynn:
Great analogy. I’ve heard another person use a very similar one and one of her points was that you don’t put all your bait on the hook at the same time. You don’t want to overwhelm your “fish”. Just one piece of bait at a time, and if he doesn’t bite, change the bait.
Thanks for a great lesson.
Live with passion and purpose,
Vanessa
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Hi Vanessa! That is a great point! Thanks for sharing that comment. Plus that makes me think that depending on the kind of bait we use, that will determine what kind of fish will bite!
Have a great time fishing!
Lynn
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To be a success in any thing you need to work with someone that is actually doing the work/fishing. Lynn you are a GREAT Leader.
I like that, Don’t use all your bait, find out what is biting or change bait.
Yes and Opportunity Comes On Little Cat’s Feet. Or a 4 years old wisdom.
Ernie, Thank you for your comments. You are so kind and I think a lot of you brother! I love being on the same team with you!
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Out of the mouths of babes… Isn’t that also kinda the way it is with network marketing? Taylor is only 4, yet he can teach you so much. And if you challenge him, I bet he could “point” to where he got the info from!
Willena Flewelling
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Thanks for your comments Willena! It’s so true, I can learn so much from anyone, if I am listening. He is like a sponge. I’ll use a word and he will ask, “What does that mean Mimi?”
Bless you Willena!
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Wow, Lynn “you sometimes have to throw one back.” After all the work, learning, marketing, personal development we still might attract a prospect that either isn’t ready or is not a good fit. That is eye opening, to say the least.
Thanks,
David H. Paul
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Yes, David we are sorting and sifting. Not everyone is a good fit for us and as we grow in personal development and our business we learn to figure that out.
Have a wonderful week!
Blessings,
Lynn
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Hi Lynn,
Great post! I love the analogy with fishing and prospects in Network Marketing. Creates an excellent picture in my mind of what I’m supposed to be doing. Thanks for sharing!!
Trish
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I can only attribute this article to Creative Imagination.
Hopefully, my ears will continue to be tuned in to more great ideas for articles and blogs.
Thanks for you comment!
Blessings to you,
Lynn
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Lynn,
Loved the post. Never really thought of network marketing along with fishing but it makes a great analogy. I have had to throw a couple of fish back myself. A child can teach you lots of things that are so profound.
Lori
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. Myself, I love the analogy. It totally speaks to me. Thank the Lord for children who can teach us a few things.
Have a great day,
Lynn
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I love this post because of how you tell us about Taylor and how knowledgeable about fishing, and then for that to get you thinking about your own life and how it fits in so naturally. I also have a 4-year-old in my life and he tells me all kinds of things all day every day, but obviously I need to pay more attention to him as he could probably teach me some life lessons!!! Thanks for the post, I am also in a network marketing company so it really hit home for me!
Cori Hughes
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Thank you Cori for your sweet comments. You know, I think we have a tendency to listen to our grandkids more than we listened to our own children. You know that old saying, “If I’d known how fun it was to be a grammie, I would have had grandchildren first!”
Blessings to you,
Lynn
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Hey Lynn great stuff ÙFishing is Biblical…you will learn to be fishers of men…keep up the good work and thx for sharing
Don
Hey Don, thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment!
You have an awesome day my friend!
We should talk sometime!
Lynn
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Hey Lynn, what an analogy you made here. I use to go fishing every year and there’s certain baits for certain fish you want to use to catch them. Same goes for network marketing. There’s certain places and tools you want to use in order to gain traffic and leads. Thanks for sharing this awesome post!
Take Care
Sherman
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Lynn,
Great post using the metaphor of fishing. In addition to what you shared, I believe it also teaches us to be patient and to be still inside, which allows for us to connect to our inner guidance and wisdom. This can only help our success in all areas of life.
Thanks for sharing this,
Adam
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Lynn,
What a great story and analogy about mentors. You have a wonderful style of writing and your message was right on point. When we lived back in Michigan I use to go fishing all the time. Since moving to Florida, one of the best places to fish, I’ve only gone about 4 times in 7 years.
I do however do a lot of fishing on the net and in other places since our career in network marketing and we love it.
By the way, welcome to TSA and I hope it helps you catch the Big One!
Dave and (Dawn)
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Great article Lynn!
I always considered the fishing analogy as compared to hunting with marketing, but now you have given it a whole new twist. It is funny how much we can learn from children. They are such great sponges. We all could benefit by being like them and asking more questions.
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I have lots to learn and do Lynn, Thank you for showing me “how to”
Hi Lyn,
Excellent analogy….
I am finding a mentor is an important factor in your success.
Now I do not mean any mentor…it needs to be someone you admire and is where you want to be.
There are plenty of people professing to be successful
Cheers
Bryan
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Awesome post . Thanks for, posting on this blog page mate! I shall message you again. I didnt realise that!