By Diana Goolsby

Hey! This is not one of those 'rah-rah' marketing approaches that we are used to listening to in the network-marketing scene. The time has come to step up to the next paradigm for network marketing...and the change is rapidly being made!

One of the greatest points for network marketing is the attractiveness of the proposition model. Who does not want to have a glamorous residual income? Many of us struggle to make any progress of this MLM game. Eventually, either we quit or fail or worst of all, some of us become MLM junkies, jumping from MLM to MLM.

How Do We Break The Bonds Of Failing In MLM?

• Be realistic stepping into a MLM business. Expectation and targets for the average distributor should be $400 - $500 per month as your supplemental income.

• Change your mindset and know that the company you chose to distribute for is ONLY the manufacturer. You are the business owner and creator of your business enterprise.

• Bond and lead with the product, not with the allurement of the instant riches promised by leading with the opportunity. Let go of the opportunity concept. You will attract those individuals, who have a want, need, and desire; and that will deeply become involved with the quality of the product. They will discover the company's integrity, its management, and vision. This will unmistakably make the difference in capturing targeted individuals to join your business, making it a very appealing venture.

• Be understanding, and a bit 'foot loose and fancy free'. Taking yourself too seriously sabotages the creative side of you. Your MLM business takes time to build. Nurture it as a living entity, as a member of your own family. Realize that it is a long-term investment. Tactfully managed, it will produce true fruits of your labor.

• Do not fall into the trap that MLM is easy money. Consider the facts that you must have whatever it takes; mentality and attitude. You must know your product and be certain of your companies' vision. Most of all, understand what the needs are of your customers. Comprehend your leadership position. Implement and empower your down line to learn the art and science of marketing the product. Inspire them to replicate the ultimate purpose of leadership so success is brought to the table: 'all for one, and one for all'.

• Be aware that like the rest of nature, which follows the line of least resistance, we tend to procrastinate. We make excuses after excuses to avoid what must be completed. Og Mandino once said, "If a business day is a social success, it has been a business failure." How convenient to put things off instead of placing yourself in a forward motion to work. Thomas Huxley put it so straight forward, "The most valuable result of all education is to make you do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be learned. And however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly." Therefore, do not put things aside Go, Do, Be, and Have.

• Biggest mistake; "sitting around". Feed yourself. I am not talking about devouring bon-bon's as you sit. I am saying, "Be PRO-ACTIVE," making choices based on principles, not reactive choices based on emotions. Keep the momentum by applying something of substance into your business each day. As your business begins to generate profits, reinvest a chunk into your business of recruiting and selling. One of the wisest best-spent money that you will ever spend on yourself and your family will be to INVEST IN A COACH. This is necessary. This requires thorough investigation so you get the very best for your educational investment.

Could My MLM Business Have a Deliciously Magical Mysterious Agenda?

Absolutely, keep in mind; it is through our life that life is given. As you besiege yourself in your networking business, comprehend that this is a journey of self. Learning of the true power that we have within us, and yet we have not unlocked the doors of our true being.

Realize that you will venture into many brick walls and unopened doors. You will tackle these situations with frustration, anger, disappointments, thrills, competitiveness, etc, thinking that these are just trials of the trade in mastering your business success. However, you have just stepped into the world of illusions. These illusions are meant to offset, bewilder, and make life complicated. The simplest way to untangle and improve the quality of your life is to identify what this game, (your game), in life include. To find what is our true fundamental view of our own human nature, we must first bring alive the basic needs that motivate all people which is love, courage, strength, and wisdom. A quote that resonates within me says, "People are like sticks of dynamite. The power is on the inside, but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit." Focus and listen to the voice within that leads you to the spark that will light the fuse to your dreams.

The most powerful truth and tool for transformation is to investigate the Universal laws and principles of life. Here is a little taste of one of these important gems. You will have to do your due diligence to uncover them for yourself. Know that the principle of patience and discipline gives you persistence. Persistence will carry you through the highs and lows of your business giving you the strength to take your targets/intentions to completion. Learn that process: patience and persistence are your keys to unlock the doors to any destination. You will not find the answers to your life at the end of your journey; they are tucked, interwoven among, and gifted and rewarded to you along the path of each stepping-stone you encounter along your journey. Do not be ignorant and overlook these laws; understanding is to use them.

You made a decision to venture into the MLM world, do not give up, support your decision and know that this is your time to explode the power within you. Never mind where you have been, watch where you are going, and so get out there and get it done! There are fabulous tools of support and training to help you through your network marketing problems, and some with no more substance than cotton candy. The path of your journey will open before you where before there grew weeds and darkness.

You will learn, as I have, that if you keep the doors open, the greatest treasures are the best friends, the people, the joy, respect, and care that will come into your life through your network marketing. What I have enjoyed, shared and experienced have far surpassed the bounds of the network-marketing world. So be inviting to open the door that is knocking. See clearly within you that life is not only about getting what you want, but also learning that the standard of success is absolutely feeling the exhilaration in what you get. Permit your unlived network marketing to live, thrive, and achieve that which you once thought impossible.

Diana Goolsby is a certified mentor in the art and science of marketing through a marketing company headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. She is also a worldwide-certified spiritual motivational life coach and resides in beautiful Idaho. To learn more about Diana Goolsby and her mentoring and coaching, she can be contacted at diana@goolsby.myrf.net or 208-837-6578