It’s the beginning of a new year and I, like most people, have been thinking of my New Year’s resolution as it pertains to my network marketing business. How can I be the best network marketer that I can be? How do I make 2009 The Best Year Of My Network Marketing Life?
As with any journey it helps to have a plan. So I have come up with a few steps to take to make my home based business the best it can be this year. I would like to share my ideas with you in the hopes that I can help other network marketers grow their businesses.
The Best MLM Year Plan
The first step is to define what I would need to have in order for me to consider this the best year for my network marketing business. For me- My destination is to create a home based business, where I can help at least 150 other network marketers to obtain what they want, need, or desire.
Step 2 To Creating My Best MLM Year
My second step was to come up with a specific goal that I could set for myself that will move me towards my network marketing vision. For me- My goal is to help at least 3 people with their home based business each week.
When coming up with this goal it is important to be realistic. For example: A lot of network marketers get into business thinking that they are going to be rich, when they haven’t ever earned more than $50,000 a year. Just because the guy on stage makes it sound real easy (and at this point it is for them) doesn’t mean that you are going to start making money with your MLM business as soon as you get in. That being said I know that I can connect with at least 3 people a week and help them with growing their MLM business. I know this because I have done it already.
Step 3 To Creating My Best MLM Year
Step 3 to creating my best network marketing year is to put a date on when I want to achieve this goal. For me- My home based business will be providing real help to at least 3 people a week by September of 2009. I know that I can make a real one on one connection with at least 3 people a week but right now I have to improve on some of my skills in order to do that consistently. Putting a date on it keeps me motivated towards my network marketing goal but at the same time I won’t get discouraged if it doesn’t happen next week. It takes time to master a new skill and I want to give myself that time.
Step 4 To Creating My Best MLM Year
The fourth step in creating my best network marketing year is to look at what skills I already have that will support me in reaching my goal. For me- I am trained in the art and science of marketing, I have a clear vision of what I want, I enjoy helping others, and I am good at prospecting and closing.
Step 5 To Creating My Best MLM Year
Step five to creating my best network marketing year is to look at what skill I will need to develop in order to reach my goal. For me- I will have to develop the discipline to stick to my schedule (I get distracted easily) I will have to improve my Internet skills, and I will have to improve my closing skills. I am learning a lot of great stuff on how to build my home based business using the Internet but I still have a way to go and even though I consider myself to be good at closing, I would like to increase my percentage.
Step 6 To Creating My Best MLM Year
Step six to creating my best network marketing year is to find assistance, supports, and/or structures that I will need to put into place so that I can ensure that I stay on track. For me- I ask myself at the end of week what did I accomplish. I also will have to attend classes with On Stage Marketing on a regular basis. Finally I will have to look at my steps to creating my best network marketing year from time to time to see if I need to make any adjustments or look for more help.
Step 7 To Creating My Best MLM Year
The seventh step to creating my best network marketing year is to lay out what kind of time commitment will be required from me to achieve this goal and how to schedule this into my calendar. For me- I will have to devote a certain number of hours per week devoted to learning new skills or improving existing ones. I will also have to devote time to other activities such as; article writing, blog posting, website creation, autoresponder messages, pay per click, and probably a few other things that I will figure out along the way in order to grow my home based business and attract prospects to me. I also have to make sure that I stick with the proven strageties that I have been using and make cold calls.
Step 8 To Creating My Best MLM Year
Step eight to creating my best network marketing year is to define anything that I need to let go of or manage better in order to have the time available to reach my goal. For me- I have to let go of my need to have positive results right away and my need to control every situation. I recognize that I am a control freak and like to have everything a certain way. At times this comes in handy (I always know where my keys are) but I know that there are times when this trait hurts my business.
Step 9 To Creating My Best MLM Year
Step nine to creating my best network marketing year is to list others that I can ask to hold me accountable for doing what I say I will do. For me- I have a mastermind group and we get together every week and hold each others feet to the fire. I also have a couple of other people that I have enlisted to help me with this step.
Step 10 To Creating My Best MLM Year
The tenth step to creating my best network marketing year is to list the consequences of not following my plan. These are kind of personal but I an going to share them with you anyway. For me- If I don’t follow my plan I will feel like a failure, I won’t be able to enjoy my business, I will feel resentful and angry because I haven’t done what I said I was going to do and I will strip myself of the joy and excitement of having a successful home based business. In the past I have put my network marketing business on hold in order to put other’s need ahead of my own and while I love helping others, I hate that I didn’t keep the promises that I made to myself.
Step 11 To Creating My Best MLM Year
The final step to creating my best network marketing year is to define what reward I can give myself for following my plan and achieving my goal. This one is very personal and this time I am keeping it a secret. But there is a rule to this step – you have to make it fun!
Okay, these are my steps to creating my best network marketing year for 2009. I hope that you have enjoyed them and I hope that you have gained some knowledge that will help you to grow your home based business.
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