Are you a confident person? If you are not confident, it will be very hard for you to succeed in network marketing because this business is all about leadership and motivation. How can you lead and motivate your downlines if your confidence is shaky and your posture is weak?

Sometimes, it is very sad to find many network marketers struggling to sponsor their very first downline. This is normal, but you must not dwell in this stage for too long because it is detrimental to your confidence. You see, fear causes inaction, and inaction causes a lack of results and the longer your lack of results show itself, the more fear it creates because people in network marketing are getting ahead of you and you are still in the first stage!

Therefore, the first step towards becoming more confident is to TAKE ACTION. By taking action you will automatically gain confidence. They say that a skydiver’s greatest fear is not the jump itself but rather the wait before the jump. As they stare at the raging sky, their fear intensifies until the moment they step off the plane! Network marketing is just like that. You have to make that first phone call or show your first plan (or run your first opportunity talk). Whatever it is, just get the job done.

The next part about building your confidence is NOT to spend too much time reading network marketing books. A lot of your success depends on your knowledge in network marketing… yes it is undoubtedly very important. But too much analysis will lead to paralysis. Having too much knowledge without applying it is a surefire way to network marketing failure. The ‘graves’ of many unsuccessful distributors are filled with people with all the knowledge about network marketing… except how to take action and make money with that knowledge.

Another way to build your confidence is to focus on building your network personally.

Sometimes, a distributor can spend so much time with their ONE golden downline, that they become too dependent on that one line. Very soon, you will see your downline moving up even to the point of surpassing you. When your downline starts making more money than you, your own upline might wind up spending more time with him or her and that would greatly shake your confidence! So don’t rest, always go out there and sponsor more people personally.

Lastly, when it comes to sponsoring, you can consider generating leads on the Internet. You face less rejection, if any, and you can still share your opportunity. The key to using the internet is learning and having a system that works. In network marketing, there is no way around meeting people, but the internet helps to make that process so much easier and way more fun!

It is early Monday morning and I was just thinking about the many conversations I have had over the weekend with networkers really looking for success. And here’s what I learned.

Some people want the success, but want it handed to them on a silver platter. With all the bells and whistles. They want it without really having the desire to work for it. I don’t fully understand this train of thought so it is difficult for me to address. For example, there are people who have literally said to me that they want to quit their J-O-B’s and want to do it in 6-9 months, but then turn around and say that they don’t know if they have the time to complete the necessary tasks to ensure that desire. A bit of an oxymoron to me!

Now, there are others who say they want success and they make the time to read, study, and listen to every conference call/webinar. Yet, something happens where they never take action. Excuses are part of their everyday conversation. No progress is ever made, and then they say that the business isn’t working for them. Huh? Let’s see, if you say you want to be a gold medalist runner, go to the gym, watch other people run, learn the techniques from the sideline, but never get out on the track yourself to run and practice and improve, are you deserving of a gold medal? Can you say that the olympics is not working?

Lastly there are those rare few that not only say they want success, but stumble actively along the road of improvement, perseverance and commitment. These rare few work long hours at the job and then come home to tend to family and yet burn the midnight oil to take another step forward in their online business. These types always have time…because they make the time. This breed doesn’t complain about what didn’t work this time because they spend their time looking for ways to make it work next time. These are the stars, these are the Rhinos in the jungle, these are the people just like me!

So as you proceed with your business, ask yourself, “am I really willing to do ALL that I can to succeed? Do I really want to enjoy my life being free from the corporate slavery? Am I equipped to handle the downfalls as well as the great achievements that will come on my journey? Is it totally worth it to me to go out, create my own future and live life experiencing all the abundance that is here to partake in? Is it worth it to me to work extra hard everyday for the next year to NEVER have to worry about bills, lack of time or family neglect again?

Well if you are anything like me, your answer to all those questions is a big fat YES!

If you are fighting the battle of fear, procrastination, doubt, etc…get that out of your psyche. Someone, somewhere, has put that in your mind and now you and your life is suffering as a result of it. Unnecessarily! Get on the right foot. Not only learn what works, but DO what works. Practice what you read and hear, don’t just read and hear it! Be an active marketer, not one that sits back hoping a check will fall in your lap.

Go out and GET what you deserve….and that is…MASSIVE SUCCESS!

(ok, I guess I’m off my soapbox for today, LOL!)

As you already know, branding yourself is a critical factor in your online network marketing business. Keep in mind though, that branding takes time. If you remain dedicated to your business and to yourself, branding will come in due time.

Don’t forget to be yourself, no one wants to work with phony people. Share your real experiences and accomplishments. Share your failures and your lessons. You will only be appreciated and viewed as a real person who cares.

Remember, as Zig Ziglar says, people don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care. So, as you work on your personal branding, include the caring factor by giving value away and not always trying to sell something right away. Allow people to get to know you and you will start to see the sign-ups in your business increase exponentially.

Use and implement these concepts starting today…don’t delay, your livelihood depends on it.

As a leader in the network marketing industry, you owe it to your team to help them build an organization just as you are.

If you are not showing them how to do what you do, or, if you haven’t figured out the best way to train and coach without taking up all the time you should be enjoying life, then take a few moments and watch this video!

Again, this is for leaders only. If you are not a leader, then this message might ruffle your feathers!

What a wonderful day we have at our fingertips! I am sharing this video with you because I have been watching it and repeating the affirmations in it everyday for sometime now and boy do things manifest. Copy thos video to your blog or your youtube channel and watch and repeat it EVERYDAY!

Today, I decided to remind you to be grateful for what you have at this present moment. We sometimes get so caught up in trying to attain what we want, yet we forget to be thankful for what we have.

Let the people around you know you love them..today!
Look around your house, your apartment, your condo, etc and just smile with gratefulness!
Think about your health…and be grateful to be living another day!

As you strive for greatness and massive success, don’t forget that in many cases, you have already achieved just that!