Valuable Keys to Prevent Any Dark Clouds in Your Network Marketing Career
Many factors can attribute to our success as a Network Marketer. Besides the fact that you need:
A great company, a supportive Mastermind Team, a system you can duplicate and a great product, it is essential you have the proper winning mindset necessary for success.
In the beginning we are fueled with excitement, enthusiasm, hope and a very positive attitude. It’s new and it’s fun even though it is challenging learning everything necessary to get us on the track to success. We are on a high. We are on a roll. We are going places.
However, we all encounter disappointments, frustrations and set backs. That’s just how life is. These situations or circumstances are different for all of us.
-Maybe your immediate sponsor quits.
-A trusted leader or upline never returns your email or phone call.
-Your best friends don’t want any involvement in your wonderful new adventure.
-Your family is non supportive.
-Your upline offended you.
-A valued associate jumped to the latest, newest pre-launch opportunity.
-You aren’t finding enough prospects.
-Your partners are doing better than you.
Or maybe:
-You have information overload.
-You are overwhelmed.
-You are out of money.
-You want to quit!
When your business isn’t playing out like you hoped it would, if you are not careful you could find yourself with a dark cloud hanging over you.
Whatever it may be for you, the bottom line is the more we dwell on such things, the bigger the dark cloud grows. Just remember it happens to all of us. We are no different than the next marketer.
However, depression does not come from “those things”. It comes from dwelling on those factors, taking them personally and allowing them to consume us. Depression can strangle you until you become one of the statistics of failure, because you quit.
If you truly can’t pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get out of your funk, then seek out a trusted leader who has a vested interest in your success to help you get the proper perspective and move out from under that cloud.
Our attitude is so powerful! It can make or break us. Material things come and go but our values and attitudes are ingrained in us and we can exercise control over our thoughts. Change your attitude and change your life is often heard and it is most assuredly true.
We know that planting positive information into our mind is absolutely essential for our success. Paying careful attention to personal development by listening to inspirational cds, reading uplifting books, practicing daily affirmations, visualizing our success, praying and being accountable to a Mastermind team is so necessary for our growth and to move forward in life. We do not have to succumb to the dark cloud of depression. By practicing the disciplines mentioned we can be in control of our attitudes.
It’s all summed up in one of my favorite, well known quotes by Charles Swindoll, a minister and bestselling author:
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past; we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I’m convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to ti. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes.”
So, what ever you encounter when the events in your life don’t unfold as you have expected them to, you will be able to think clearly and quickly draw upon your storehouse of foundational beliefs not wasting precious time under the dark cloud of depression.
Is it always easy? No. But it’s so critical to remember….
“Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your greatest asset or your greatest liability.” ~John Maxwell
If you experience any dark clouds in your career, please share how you deal with these down times!
Keep a winning attitude!
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Terrific article Lynn and lots of great advice! I know one of the things that used to really get to my Reprs in Leadership was when they’d spent a lot of time working with someone in their downline and just as they were on the verge of advancing in title, they quit. I know that’s a tough one because even as a district manager I felt it, but your advice is right on about just focusing on the big picture and keep moving forward. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Hi Lynn,
This post really made me think a lot especially on my career. Sometimes the dark clouds appear if we fail to achieve the things that must be done. This cause great impact to our performance if we don’t know how to deal with it.
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Yeah Lynn,
I have dealt with everything you listed and more. Despite this, I keep going and have a positive attitude. What I found was that every cloud has a silver lining, and just when all seems lost, miracles happen.
I am getting more convinced that you have to be tough to make it in life and business. Consistence over time inspires others and creates that illusive residual income.
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Hello Lynn
The quote by Charles Swindoll gives us a solid foundation to build on. Your statement “Material things come and go but our values and attitudes are ingrained in us and we can exercise control over our thoughts.” expands what he is saying in his quote. We are not to be circumstance driven but principle driven.
Thanks
Perry A Davis Jr
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Awesome post. In 14 years with my business I have had many times I felt like giving up, especially in the early days before I had it built. I have had to deal with almost all of those things on your list. I knew network marketing was the answer to our financial problems and I kept that in mind every day. We all have down times but it’s what we do during those times that determine how much success we will have.
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Lynn,
It really doesn’t matter what business you’re in allowing those clouds to follow you around, like the dust cloud surrounding Pigpen in the Peanuts comic strip, is a matter of choice. There are so many things that could go wrong dwelling on them would probably attract them.
I love the quote from the minister, although I’d venture to say it’s not 90%, it’s 100%.
Thanks for the great advice.
RICK
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Hi Rick, Dwelling on the negative things of life is definitely not the right things to do. Look up, think positive, and expect the best is much better!
Lynn,
Great article as usual. Absolutely love the quote by Charles Swindoll. I’ve seen it before and I’ll see it again. But every time I see it, it resonates with me and motivates me.
I also love that in the paragraph right above that one, you give some SOLID advice on things we can do to change our attitude for the better. And if you are in Network Marketing, you need to do as many things on that list as you can if your gonna survive and then thrive!
Thanks,
Jupiter Jim
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