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The Reason Why You Are Stuck in Your Business Over and over again, I see a consistent theme as to why some leaders get stuck in their business.   Maybe the story sounds familiar to you – you’re taking daily action, you’re reading the personal development books, and no one can keep up with you!  You are ON FIRE! But…unfortunately, it’s just you.  None of your teammates are doing the same.  They just don’t seem to have the same ‘spark’ that you do. Here’s the thing - at some point you MUST learn to make the shift from your own personal development to leadership development. If you want long term growth for your business, you need to have leaders in your team. You’ll only get so far on your own efforts…. That’s where intentional leadership development comes in.   Make That Shift to Leadership Development When you first begin in network marketing, it is all about developing and growing yourself.  But at some point, you MUST make the switch, take all of that newfound knowledge and wisdom, and begin pouring it into

The Success Equation Maybe you’ve seen one of these people in your own company… They come out of the gate fast and furious.  And in a short period of time, they make rank after rank, building a large team with fast momentum along the way.  They’re getting all of the accolades, awards, and attention that you so desperately crave for yourself. And you think, “What’s their secret?!!  What do they have that I don’t?!!  What are they doing that I’m not?!!” The truth of the matter is that there absolutely is a success equation that determines how fast you will see success in network marketing.  Your Personal Growth x Quality of Your Relationships x Your Intensity of Effort = Business Results But the great thing is that YOU have 100% control over the three parts of this ‘success equation!’   The More YOU Grow, the More Your Business Grows First of all, stop comparing YOUR growth with others. The truth is, your journey is YOURS, and it's going to be different for each and every single one of you. But what you also ne

Fear Disappears When You Focus on Serving Others Do you have what I like to call “success mindset?” “Success mindset” is when all you can think about is what YOU can get from the business. Oftentimes leaders have this “success mindset.”  And unfortunately, ‘success mindset’ doesn’t just build ego…it also builds fear. Leaders with this mindset don’t try new things because they are afraid of failure. But this is exactly how you should NOT operate!  If you want to defeat fear, focus on serving others. Shift to building a legacy of leadership.  Shift to impacting the world by transforming the lives of other people.   Whatever Fear You Have Right Now, That is What You Are Meant to Do Join me in this episode, as I share with you a story about my own early days in network marketing.  Let’s just say, I was a disaster.   I was scared of so many things! But everything changed and that fear disappeared when I became crystal clear about my own purpose - that I am here to help people be successful.  I am here to transform

When ‘the Good’ Becomes ‘the Enemy of Great’ What’s up everybody, welcome to Episode 86. Today I’ve got a powerful message especially for those of you who are feeling stuck!  It’s called “Beware of the ‘Good Enough’ Plateau.” Here is the thing - some of us, especially when we’ve already experienced a bit of success in our business, tend to stay in the same ol’ place.  Over and over again, we do the same things, and they produce the same ol’ results. You need to know, this is a MAJOR reason why most leaders are stuck in their business. Maybe we just can’t seem to get to that next level.  Or our income seems to stay the same month-over-month-over month. Externally, we look successful to our family and friends, but inside we know that there’s more to accomplish in your life and business.  But we’re so stuck… Unfortunately, we get to a certain ‘success’ point in building our business and then ego starts to creep in.  We become unwilling to try new things. We tend to stop venturing into new ways of conducting our

Comparing yourself with others kills your authenticity   Have you ever found yourself comparing what you’re doing in your business to the people around you, and falling into the negative space of ‘comparitis’?  I know that I’ve been guilty of that in my own business.  What I’ve noticed is that the more I look at what other people are doing, it starts to create negative thoughts and energy in my own mind. I always look at what others are doing, and wonder if what I’m doing is good enough.  What I’ve found over time, is this actually begins to kill your own authenticity.     It’s time to create some space for you to be yourself   I once heard on a podcast called ‘Making Oprah’, where Oprah was asked how she maintained her own authenticity, with all the competition that was popping up on daytime TV.  I thought her answer was so profound.  She simply said that they had this policy called “Stay in Your Own Lane”.  She said that she never once ever watched a single episode of her competitors.  That answer literally

In this episode, I’ll be giving you some tips on how to avoid burnout and overwhelm, on how to build a business around your life and not the opposite.  I'll go over how critical resting and renewal is to the success of your business.    I’ll begin by sharing with you a trend that I see with a lot of leaders around me. I’ve noticed that they are not self-caring when it comes to building their business and the type of business they are building. This often leads to burnout, ruining family relationships and even affecting their personal health. Yes, our goal is freedom and success, but what good is success if it ruins other aspects of our lives?   If you carefully implement the tips in this podcast, then I believe that you’ll achieve positive lifestyle outcomes.   Tip #1: Start leveraging the power of technology              - The technology is already available for us; all we need to do is use it to our advantage. I suggest that you embrace things like doing a live video and hone your skills in marketing on soc

In this 5-minute Friday episode, I will be sharing about Speed of Implementation. Speed of implementation is basically the willingness to take what you learn and implement it by taking action; and this is one thing I notice successful people doing. On the other hand, this is also the number one reason others are struggling. They are just too slow to implement what they know and learn. Most of us have a false assumption that people are decisive because they have it all figured it out. Well, here’s the thing, they take action because it’s the only way they’re going to figure things out. Stop waiting until you feel ready because you will never feel ready. It’s all about testing. Knowing what’s going to work and what’s not going to work. The reality is, some people are going to say YES, and some are going to say NO, but that’s OK. Don’t let fear hinder you, and when you start to doubt, that’s the time you take action. Here is my challenge: First, write down three things that you’re going to implement in the next

Today's episode is a special interview with John Melton. I am very thrilled to have John on the show today because I know he will be sharing a lot of valuable insights about social media marketing.   Truth be told, there are a lot of social media marketers struggling in their business. There a a couple problems they have in common.  One would be that they do not create enough generic value to attract people.  Another would be that they’re just thinking about themselves and what they can get from the business. So, in this episode, John will be sharing the 5 Steps to Building Your Home Business Empire.   Prospecting and Attracting Leads   Your goal is to set up your online presence, so you need to create one piece of valuable content every day. In order to create a following, you need to post something that creates curiosity. Share something inspirational, or contents that you have read in a book. You can also set your brand. What do you want people to know for?   Connecting with Leads   Once you have those

In this episode, I talk about the difference between a leader and a top performer. We usually have a notion that these two are synonymous, but the truth is, not all top performers are leaders and you don’t necessarily have to be a top performer to be a leader. Top performers aim for results but leaders aren’t judged by their results. Leaders are judged by looking at their team. So what are the qualities of a leader? 1. They lead by example - What are you doing today to lead your organization? Leaders should be models, especially on the way they lead. As a leader, you must be intentionally working with your team. 2. They help lift up the people in their team - Again, legacy leadership. It’s all about developing others in your team. Take the spotlight off of you and put your people on stage. Leaders get more joy when their people win. So, are you a leader or a top performer?

The reason why most people struggle in network marketing is because they are taught to focus on the wrong things. Network marketers have this “Success Mindset”, wherein they focus more on personal gain and what they can get from their network marketing business. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with having success goals, but if that’s your final destination, then you will see yourself struggling with prospecting people. Somebody asked me, “What would you consider to be an effective Facebook prospecting post?” I thought about it, and understanding the concept of Legacy Leadership, a better question would be, “What would be the best thing for me to post on Facebook to help me make the biggest impact?” Actually, social media has shifted to quality over quantity. In other words, posting your stuff and inviting people every day to join your business doesn’t work anymore. So, in this episode, I’m going to share with you a business strategy that you can apply to be successful in prospecting. I have this co

Welcome to another episode of 5-minute Friday. Today, I will be talking about how to effectively prospect people for your network marketing business. Let me start with this, “People are not looking for opportunities, they are looking for solutions.” The reality is, most of our prospects already have busy lives; they have jobs, they businesses, and they have family obligations. Basically, they don’t need another opportunity that will consume their time. What they need are solutions to the everyday problems that they have in their lives. So here is my suggestion: Instead of coming to them as a salesperson, act more as a consultant. Determine what their needs are. Start asking questions. Know their problems, listen to them, and determine what is missing. Think like a doctor. You are there to prescribe solutions.

One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to building a successful business is the idea of finding leaders and superstars to be part of a team. We get frustrated when our team doesn’t have the same level of commitment that we do, and we often go out and try to find the best leaders. Well, the truth is, you can build your business without having a person just like you. You don’t need to magically find leaders. You can help to create them. In this episode, I'm going to share with you how to shift your focus from personal development to leadership development. I will also leave you with some action plans on how to increase your leadership level and how to grow your team. I suggest that you stop spending all your time trying to find leaders, and instead keep focusing on your existing team. Your people have all the skills, excitement and character. All you need to do is to challenge them in a way that leads to their growth. Stop blaming and start leading them so they can reach their full potential. John Maxw

The reality is, that most of us don’t believe we have something valuable to offer. We think that nobody cares about the content we share. But, let me tell you this, every single one of us has information that can change someone’s life if we are just willing to share it. In this episode, I am going to challenge you to go out there, share your content, and do a Facebook Live Video. It’s time to break those lies in your mind that tell you that you don’t have something valuable to offer. Don’t let that fear hinder you from achieving your success. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t earned a dollar yet. If your content helps and inspires, then that’s what matters. Here is the thing; money is a reflection of two things: Value that you put into the marketplace and the amount of people you serve on a daily basis. Doing Facebook Live video is going to escalate these two things. It’s going to create the best version of you, add value to others and get your message in front of more people.

Most of you are probably already using Facebook groups in some way to build your network marketing business. Whether it’s a ‘VIP Customer Group’ or some type of ‘Team Training Group’. The biggest issue that I see happening for people that are running these Groups, is that there is very little to no member engagement. The poor engagement inside the Group usually also means that you’re not seeing much in the way of results. In today’s episode I’m going to give you a blueprint to change that… starting right now. In my opinion, Facebook Groups are one of the best tools that we have as network marketers to make more product sales, and get more recruits. IF you use them properly. I’ve found that very few people actually know how to run their Groups the right way… and that’s why they’re not seeing any results. I’m going to teach you how to run your Groups the RIGHT WAY in this training, and if you implement what you learn, you’re going to 10x your results. Here are some of my top tips that you’ll learn in this ep

It’s great to have you on our very first special episode (5-minute Friday). This is a shorter version of our regular podcasts, and this is happening every Friday. Today’s episode is all about the question for leaders: “Are you overwhelming your team?” One of the biggest mistakes that I see leaders making, is overwhelming their team with too many things to do each week when it comes to training. A lot of times it happens gradually over time, and we never even recognize this problem. There’s multiple Facebook Groups they’re in, multiple training calls to get on every week, and we recommend to follow this person and that person online. Before we know it, our people are spending hours and hours every week ‘getting ready to go to work’, but never actually working! The first step as the leader of your team is you must step back and take a look at everything you’re asking your team to do on a weekly basis. Understand that if you make something ‘available’ to them, it’s likely that they’ll participate. It’s the pat

Episode Quotes   "The price of greatness is responsibility" - Winston Churchill   "If you want to be great you must be responsible for each and every thought that you entertain in your mind"   "Our thoughts determine our attitude"   "You are not your thoughts; you are the thinker of your thoughts"   "Gratitude is the gateway drug to motivation"   "One of the hardest things for us to do is change, but it is the greatest gift given to us as human being"   Listen to Learn   00:05 Welcome notes and brief intro of the topic 01:00 Review winner of the week. Watch out for the new contest this week 03:50 Brief summary of "The Darkest Hour" movie 05:00 Taking responsibility of your thoughts 08:40 First Step: Becoming aware of the thoughts in your mind 08:56 Second Step: Take responsibility of those thoughts 11:30 What is Confirmation Bias? 14:13 An exercise about Self Talk/Self Thoughts 15:30 Understanding confirmation bias, how you can make it as an advantage, overcoming your fears 18:50 Learning to be grateful 20:10

In this episode we’re going to be talking about fear. Many of you already know what you should be doing to be successful in your network marketing business, but for some reason, you’re either not doing it or you are not doing it consistently. You may be feeling discouraged and stuck, and I’m going to explain why you’re feeling this way. I’m also going to give you a framework and process to help you start facing your fears to create the breakthrough you’re looking for.   If you’re feeling stuck in your business, there’s most likely one big reason: you have been unwilling to face the greatest fears that you have in your business. The things that we avoid and know we’re supposed to do are oftentimes the things that we fear the most.   I want to introduce you to something called Creative Interpretations. Whenever we face our greatest fears, we make up a STORY around that very thing that is scaring us. That does one of two things:   1 - It keeps you from taking the action, and justifies you playing small and not f

In this episode we will be discussing how to make 2018 your breakthrough year both in your business and in your life. We will talk about goal setting from the mindset of someone that is making to look a bigger impact with their network marketing business in 2018 and beyond.   When I talk about creating a breakthrough year, I’m not necessarily talking about an increase in growth or revenue. I define breakthrough as creating, accomplishing, or experiencing what you previously thought was not possible for yourself.   When we begin to recognize the different variations of breakthroughs, THAT is when we start moving forward in the right direction. Your breakthrough is not limited to business and financial growth; your breakthrough can be you becoming an exponentially better person.   Once you have a better idea on what a breakthrough really is, you can start thinking about mindset and how that affects our goals.   One of the biggest reasons we don’t achieve our goals, is we don’t BELIEVE that we can.   There are t

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Jenelle Summers to discuss how to leverage specific Instagram strategies to grow your network marketing business. Jenelle, a natural introvert, has built a following over 100,000 people on Instagram. She originally started off on the traditional path: going to college to get a business degree followed by a 9-5 corporate job. After 13 years, she transitioned and found success in her Network Marketing business. She now focuses on serving others through her business. Instagram has become a vital part of marketing practices around the world. Whether you already use Instagram daily or have never even heard of it, you should be using it for your business. Although Facebook has its place in marketing, Instagram offers different advantages that will allow you to be more discoverable to people. However it’s essential for you to have a strategy in place to fully utilize these features. This strategy will include using hashtags correctly, taking advantage of the Explore section, a

In this episode we will be talking about whether you should be using a Facebook Personal Profile  or a Business Page for your network marketing business.  This is a hot topic right now in our profession, and I know there are many differing opinions on what you should be doing.       One of the reasons this is such a hot topic is because Facebook is starting to crack down on people that are overly promotional and using their profile to sell.  As a result, a lot of network marketers are afraid to use their personal profile.  So, does that mean you should completely shift your focus to a Business Page for your business?   Here’s my answer: absolutely not.   However, you do need to be smarter about your approach. The number one goal for Facebook is to improve the user experience. When Network Marketers are spammy with their approach and cold pitch hundreds of people from their personal profile, they get in the way of that goal.   Here’s the key to successful marketing on Facebook and what will keep you out of tro