Successful Prospecting? – Slave Mentality? - Magic Formula For Success?

Millions of people everywhere would love to have more MONEY or free TIME to enjoy life, right? Right!

And everyone understands that the "World’s #1 Financial Success Strategy" is owning your own business, right? Wrong!

Most people associate owning a successful business with ‘bad’ things like hard work, risk, responsibility, long hours, huge capital investment, the need to be some kind of highly educated ‘guru’, etc.

So if you’re approaching others to join you in a "business opportunity", you’ll frequently get a negative reaction or response if you use those terms – no matter how great you know your "opportunity" is. Frustrating isn’t it?

Most of us have been trained, conditioned, or brainwashed since birth to believe that going to school and studying for 12 – 20 years to prepare for a J.O.B. working for someone else is the "normal", "only", or "right" thing to do. 

We’ve been conditioned to believe our employer will:

1. Pay us a wonderful wage or salary that will allow us to live in the home of our dreams, travel the world, take care of our families, educate our children, and have enough free time and paid vacations to enjoy and experience many of life’s other wonderful blessings, and…
   
   
2. Provide a comprehensive health care plan to take care of us and our families if we become ill, including a disability plan to pay us handsomely for the rest of our lives if for some reason we can’t continue our J.O.B., and…
   
   
3. Provide a generous retirement plan so that after 20 years or more of dedicating our life to making someone else rich we can ‘retire’ on an income sufficient to allow us to do all the things we couldn’t afford to do during our working years, live happily ever after, and pass a legacy on to our heirs.

That’s the "American Dream", isn’t it?

"Pipe Dream" would be a more accurate description for most people. Yet even though it’s been obvious for years that the scenario described above is not even a remote possibility for the vast majority of people, let alone a likely occurrence, we continue as a society to promote and hold onto that dream. For most people the J.O.B. acronym of "Just Over Broke" is more accurate. And "job security" has vanished like the dinosaurs. 

Yet this "Slave Mentality" – total dependence on someone else to provide everything we need - is still prevalent in the U.S.A. and in other countries around the world.But you don’t have to look far to see painful examples of how REALITY doesn’t come close to that pipe dream for most people! Large corporations will continue to strive for profits by reducing benefits and laying off loyal employees who naively believed in the dream. You probably know more than one person who’s been negatively impacted by the corporate greed and corruption that seems to dominate our society.

There are better ways to individual financial security and fulfillment! And the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. But only a very small percentage of the general population has enough BELIEF and DESIRE to do something about their plight. Many people just don’t BELIEVE it’s possible for THEM to be successful with a "home-based business." And they’re right. Without that BELIEF it will be impossible - for them.

Many others with a "lottery mentality" want to believe in numerous "get rich quick for doing nothing" schemes, scams, and con games that are constantly being promoted.

But for open-minded people willing to do a little research, the legitimate segment and business model of network marketing offers the best chance for most people to achieve their dreams.

And with the RIGHT company, results and benefits can be far superior to any franchise or conventional business. Just ask self-made multi-millionaire "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki. Or check out what he thinks is the "Perfect Business" at: http://www.RichDad4.com.

But there are "Three Millionaire Secrets" you must understand and be able to share effectively with others if you want above average success. If you don’t know or understand those three secrets, or know how to help others quickly appreciate them, I’ll be happy to provide you with a free report, and one simple question that will arouse curiosity or peak almost anyone’s interest. My contact information should be at the end of this article.

Most unsuccessful networkers make the mistake of chasing the wrong people or "pitching" people who have no serious interest in a "business opportunity." But by learning to ask a few simple questions, and learning to LISTEN to what other people are happy to tell you, it’s possible to…

1. Help Others,
   
2. Have FUN,
   
3. Earn a Fortune, and
   
4. Achieve YOUR Dreams.

The sequence of those objectives is important. Many unsuccessful networkers mistakenly only focus on number three. And it’s the biggest reason most of them fail. But if you’ve experienced frustration or failure in the past I have good news. It probably was NOT YOUR FAULT. You were probably misled and misinformed by a well-meaning ‘friend’, or by a not so well-meaning upline ‘guru’, ‘leader’, or ‘super-star’.

Once you understand and appreciate the business model, the next most important pre-requisite for above average and LONG TERM success is knowing how to pick the RIGHT company. There are "5 Pillars" that must ALL be in place for LONG TERM success. And very few companies score high in all five areas. I don’t have space to cover all the details in this brief article, but would be happy to send a free report and access to more generic, free information on the Internet.

The next "Golden Rule" is NEVER chase your friends and family!

I know that flies in the face of what most people are taught when they join most companies. But if you’ve "been there, done that" you’ll quickly realize it’s probably the fastest way to:

1. Drive yourself out of business, and
   
2. Alienate most of your "friends and family", or
   
3. Only have mediocre success.

If you have wonderful, truly effective, and value-priced products people you know could benefit from, don’t be afraid to share them. But don’t try to "pitch them" on your "opportunity." I don’t have room to explain all the reasons here. But the "slave mentality" referenced above is part of the problem. Well-meaning people who don’t believe, will try to save you from something they just don’t understand. 

The BEST way to find entrepreneurial-minded people who are truly interested in what you have to offer, (and there are millions of them out there) is through effective TARGET MARKETING. Learning to do this successfully can lead to my favorite way to do business – "Rejection Free Marketing" – having interested prospects contacting you instead of you having to contact them, and practically begging to join YOU, before they even know what company you represent. 

But it takes a little time to learn and incorporate these concepts. And again it’s impossible to give you all the details in this brief article. If you’re interested, plenty of free training and information is available at: http://www.RichDad2.INFO.

Meanwhile the next best way is to purchase relatively inexpensive, quality leads from a reputable source. This is another area that is "buyer beware." There are many sources, but only a few good ones. And how the leads were produced, has a lot to do with their "quality."

Purchasing leads is easy. But the most important part is knowing what to do with them, how to contact them, and what to say to them.

Be aware of the "slave mentality" referenced above and the fact most people have been taught since birth to be suspicious of strangers. Add to that the fact that 90+ percent of the population hates to be "sold", and it’s no wonder most network marketers have problems using typical "in your face" outdated marketing methods and "sales techniques."

Successful network marketing is NOT a sales business. It’s a teaching, coaching, training, and mentoring process. Done properly, the financial and other rewards can be substantial and last your lifetime and even for generations to come! It’s not rocket science and simple common sense can go a long way.

Who would you rather do business with, a trusted friend or a total stranger?

That’s how network marketing thrived in the ‘old days’. And the same principles of human nature hold true today, even though successful marketing strategies have changed dramatically.

By taking a sincere interest in new people you meet (on the phone, in person, or on the Internet), and LISTENING to their answers to a few simple questions, you can get to know them quickly. And in a matter of minutes you can begin the process of building a relationship and converting them from suspicious strangers to trusted friends. 

This business can and should be FUN!

You can also find out if they’re good prospects for your products or opportunity, and what is the best way to share your information with them (based on THEIR wants and needs) so they are much more likely to make a mutually beneficial decision.

As unique and different as we all are, we also share some surprisingly common traits. And every one of us can be classified into one of four main personality types that determine much of how we think, act, and live. A simple understanding of the latest research about these four basic personality types, can dramatically transform your business, your life, and your personal relationships.

One of the best trainers in the industry does a free generic training call on this topic the first Saturday of every month called "Four Colors to Success." Complete information is also available on a new CD and in a brand new e-book. Contact me directly for more details or visit: http://www.ColorToSuccess.com/Help4u.

So there you have it – the Magic Formula for Uncommon Success:

1. Accept that most of us are conditioned from birth with a "slave mentality" that prevents many from BELIEVING there is a better way. And trying to "sell" or "convince" them is like pounding your head against a brick wall.
   
   
2. Take a sincere interest in others and learn to ask a few simple questions to help quickly start building a relationship.
   
   
3. Learn to ask ONE SIMPLE QUESTION that can arouse curiosity about the possibilities that exist, then briefly share the "Three Millionaire Secrets."
   
   
4. Learn to understand and apply the "Four Colors to Success."

If you master those relatively simple steps, your business and life may never be the same!

Wishing you ALL THE BEST this great life has to offer.