The First Key to Network Marketing Success – Discovering What Really Means the Most to You

A few weeks ago, I realized that one of my downline associates had hit the wall and come to a breaking point in his quest for network marketing success.

Regretfully, this man seemed to quit easily whenever things didn’t go his way, and for the third time he threw in the towel a few weeks after announcing he was getting started again.

Each time, he seemed to start out with a great, can-do attitude.

What might have occurred to cause this?

Why do reasonably qualified and capable people start in this business, try over and over, and never quite make it? Is it the fault of the network marketing business model? I don’t think so.

What’s the deal?

I think a basic question faces everyone who ventures into network marketing, or any other type of home based business.

How badly do you really want to succeed?

Your mental attitude will dictate how far you can go and how successful you will be. Its important to examine your beliefs deeply and seek your own inner answers and truth. You must understand your real motivation.

It’s good to think carefully and ask yourself some things. You want to quit your job and you see your network marketing business as the way. Ask yourself if you really want to leave the security of a comfortable routine and the paycheck you know you’ll get every week. Are you wanting to leave that job badly enough to step out and accept some risk to make it happen?

Think about what would happen if you start your business and dream about making more money and quitting that job, while at the same time having a fear of letting go of the perceived security of a regular job and paycheck? Do you have a driving force, some reasons, deep within you that are strong enough to overcome that fear?

Think about whether success in your network marketing business is a priority. If you have some extra money and time, do you put some of that money and time into attracting new prospects instead of going shopping for stuff you don’t really need?

Network marketing success means a lot more than just having good intentions for achieving your goals and dreams.

Examining your deep beliefs and motivations is crucial. Knowing yourself helps break down and destroy obstacles and barriers that otherwise would hold you back from success. I have no doubt that the man who re-started his network marketing business three times, and quit three times, had some internal issues that he never worked through.

While I am not a mind reader and may never know for sure, there are some conclusions I’ve drawn from our discussions.

- I believe he lacked serious and deep motivation, possessing simply a moderate desire to make some money to have a better life without having a real passion for this.

- he enjoyed talking about all the great things he was going to do, but didn’t back that talk up with action steps.

- rather than doing what the successful people in our organization do, he chose to strike out on his own unproven path.

You must take some time and analyze your beliefs and motivations, and make sure you really want to make the sacrifices necessary to build a profitable network marketing business.

The keys to this self analysis process include:

- discover your real reason for wanting to build your network marketing business; is it enough to drive you to sacrifice time and money where needed?

- determine if you’re willing to follow a proven plan for network marketing success – are you coachable and willing to learn from established leaders in your upline?

- are you willing to step outside the box and constantly seek ways to improve on the things you do and set yourself apart from the rest of the crowd?

How deeply should you examine your thoughts and beliefs to achieve network marketing success? Go as deep as you need to, do whatever you have to do. Get it right. Your future success is at stake.