Mis-understanding MLM: Whose To Blame?
Politics, religion…and mlm. Topics to mention in a group of people if you want to start an argument asap.
So whose to blame? Why such heated and polarized beliefs?
If we’re being honest, it’s both sides, let me explain…
Double-Edged Sword
Want to know the biggest advantage to MLM? …anyone can get started and create huge success for around only $500.
Want to know the biggest dis-advantage to MLM? …anyone can get started for around only $500.
Think about any other business model…
…it requires a serious amount of financial investment, risk and as such the owner of any other type of business takes their marketing, education and tactics seriously.
Spamming Social Media, pestering and pressuring friends & family, promising guaranteed and easy riches, playing loose and fast with the facts.
Guilty, guilty, guilty and guilty as charged when looking at the approach of most network marketers (posh way of saying mlm’ers).
Guess what fellow network marketer…
If you treat it like a cheap scam and promote it like a cheap scam, don’t be surprised when those around you believe you just joined a cheap scam!
If you treat your MLM business like a cheap scam and promote it like a cheap scam, don’t be surprised when those around you believe you just joined a cheap scam!
Closed Minds
How about the other side of the fence?
Having now sponsored over 500 people, built a 5 figure per month business and teaching thousands of home business owners to achieve their desired goals.
It never ceases to amaze me how closed-minded and plainly arrogant so many people can be.
It never ceases to amaze me how closed-minded and plainly arrogant so many people can be.
Never been a part of an MLM business, know nothing about the MLM Industry yet even when faced with an individual with decades of expereince in both they still remain adament they know best?
Can you imagine trying to tell a qualified pilot with over 100 flights you disagree with his flying style because you saw top gun and have a friend of a friend that used to fly a plane on a weekend?
How about telling this years MVP where the holes in his game are because you’ve played a lot of Playstation and 3 of your Cousins agree with your viewpoint.
You laugh, but even as an International Speaker & Trainer in the Home Business Industry I still receive contempt from complete laymen…nowadays I find it equally sad and funny.
Why The Attitudes?
As always let me be direct.
Network Marketers…as in everything that involves people are made up of a small percentage of coachable, respectful and patient people and the rest are looking for a quick buck and lazy shortcut.
as in everything that involves people are made up of a small percentage of coachable, respectful and patient people and the rest looking for a quick buck and lazy shortcut.
Sure, they could take a few extra months to educate themselves correctly and build their business with professionalism or…
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…they could just copy and paste their link, play hit n’hope and be ready to watch The X Factor by 8.
Non-Network Marketers, why the hate?
Well. Most people are unhappy with their chosen employment. They work just hard enough to not get fired and get paid just emough not to quit.
Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough not to quit.
Hardly a life of significance and not what they imagined settling for.
Thing is, if they agree that Network Marketing is a viable alternative to their unhappy employment, that now means instead of the “well, there’s nothing I can do” attitude…
They have to accept that there IS an alternative and now it’s THEM choosing their own misery.
People will violently disagree with anything that has them face the fact they have the life they deserve and destroys the foundation their excuses are built on
Deep I know, but from experience I can assure you there’s a lot of truth in that.
The Solution
MLM’ers — Remember, our industry is bigger than the movie and music industry combined, has changed millions of lives and has the ability with hard work to earn you a whole new life.
So treat it with the professionalism and respect it deserves.
Get a coach that has the results you want, be patient, if the people you know say no, respect that with manners and politeness.
Non Network Marketers — Variety makes life exciting, it’s OK to not understand something, it’s OK to not want to understad something.
But let’s not play experts at something you know nothing about and it’s not cool to attack or insult your friend that has finally found something they believe in.
If an opinion isn’t asked for, don’t venture it.
Conclusion
Some will, some won’t, so what.
On both sides there’ll always be closed minds and bad behaviour.
But here’s what YOU can do, regardless on which side of the debate you fall.
Treat yourself and other people with respect, be brave enough to say “I don’t know”, be open to learn more from qualified sources and be OK with a differing opinion.
Network Marketing is the real deal but then again so are scam artists and lazy people.
Lead with the facts, optimism combined with realism, the truth is always good enough!
I hope this article brought you value in some way.
Go create a day and life that counts, always have more desires than excuses.
To Your Success!
Richard Matharoo — RichardMatharoo.com
Proud Dad, Husband, Travel Addict and International Speaker & Trainer For The Home Business Industry
