WOW!  Thanksgiving 2011 is right around the corner for those of us living in the US.

We talk a lot about the ‘good’ things we are grateful for, the people, situations, ‘things’ we have, but not always the other side … what some might see as the ‘negative’ side. 

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something.
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations.
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge.
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary.
It means you’ve made a difference.

It’s easy to be thankful for the good things. 
A life of rich fulfillment 
comes to those who are also thankful
for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. 
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles 
and they can become your blessings.
~~~Unknown Author~~~

Isn’t that the truth !!

I’m thankful and grateful for all this and more….

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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I heard an interesting story involving a study of behavior that I wanted to share.

A group of researchers put 3 monkeys in a room.   The room had a high ceiling.  In the middle of the room, they placed a pole that almost reached the top.  At the top of the pole, they placed a bunch of bananas.  With the monkeys placed in the room, they closed the door and waited to observe what the monkeys would do.

After the monkeys had examined their new surroundings, the number 1 Monkey started his ascent up the pole.  Just as he was about to reach the bananas, a bucket of ice cold water dumped on him, not only soaking him, but also causing him to scurry back down the pole.  After several more attempts, Monkey #1 stopped attempting to climb the pole.

Day two, Monkey number 2 decided he would climb up the pole and get those bananas. So of course, he started his journey up the pole, to find himself also soaked by ice cold water in the same manner as monkey number 1.  After several more attempts, Moneky #2 stopped attempting to climb the pole.

So there we have it -  A bunch of bananas at the top of the pole, two soaked monkeys and three days later, Monkey number 3 started his ascent… determined to get those bananas.  Yes, the 3rd Monkey fell victim to the same experience as the previous 2 monkeys.

For several more days the 3 monkeys alternated in climbing up the pole, none with any success, so eventually they stopped trying all together.

The researchers replaced Monkey number 1 with a brand new monkey.  As the new monkey started up the pole, the two older Monkeys frantically pulled him back down.  “No, no, don’t go up there. It’s dangerous”.

So all three Monkeys stayed grounded.

The next day original Monkey number 2 was replaced with a brand new monkey and of course, the new monkey was discouraged from trying.

Eventually all of the original Monkeys were replaced and the room was full of monkeys who had never even attempted to climb the pole and any monkey who gave it a thought was quickly discouraged.

That can happen to us too.

Sometimes we get in a group who have tried something and failed or heard of someone who failed, so we are discouraged from attempting the feat too, especially in Network Marketing when we want to consider building a business from home.

So look around you… if you have a dream to build a business from home via Network Marketing , don’t hang with those who think you shouldn’t pursue your dream.

Go for it!

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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I stumbled across an article entitled “21 Great Headlines from Trashy Tabloids”  and came across this headline:

Secretary lifts car off boss – and he fires her!

I read that headline to my sister and she started giving me all these “well maybe” scenarios to fill in the story that goes beyond the headline.

It made me think of a recent notification I received from the MLMWatchDog.  The notification was of the termination of an Icon in the Network Marketing Industry.  Rod Cook, editor, of MLMWatchdog shared his shock in these words:

Of all the people in the MLM world to get terminated, the very last I would expect to be a statesman and gentleman like  [name removed]!  His training and education has truly elevated the whole industry over many long years. He has millions of admirers and the fantastic MLM books he has written and sold would reach 3/4 of the way to the moon!

As I perused the pending lawsuit, something that many, many distributors I’ve spoken with seem to make so light of the term DISPARAGEMENT was one of the causes cited by the company for termination of this Icon of the Network Marketing Industry.

What is Disparagement?

According to the World English Dictionary, disparagement comes from the word Disparage which is a verb and is defined as:

—vb1. to speak contemptuously of; belittle2. to damage the reputation of

Why do distributors gloss over the Disparagement clauses in their contracts?

#1 Maybe because the distributor loves the company, products, etc….  soooooo much, he/she just can’t think of ever saying a bad word

#2  Maybe because the clause looks so benign.  Take this clause, for instance, straight from a company’s P&P’s:

5.3 – Non-disparagement [Company XYZ] wants to provide its independent Distributors with the best products, Compensation plan and service in the industry. Accordingly, we value your constructive criticisms and comments. All such comments should be submitted in writing to the Customer Services Department. Independent Distributors should not disparage, demean, or make negative remarks about [Company XYZ's], other [Company XYZ's] Independent Distributors, [Company XYZ's] products, the Compensation Plan, or [Company XYZ's] directors, officers, or employees.

#3 Maybe the distributor is a bit complacent in thinking “that would NEVER happen to me”.

#4 Disparaging behavior is  in the EYE of the Beholder.

Let’s say we are at dinner with several of our colleagues.  During the course of conversation I make a comment about a new product Company ABC is coming out with that looks like it might have a few more ingredients than a similar product we have at Company XYZ.  The conversation goes where ever it goes, but then weeks later, someone comes to you and says “hey, have you ever heard Jennifer say ANYTHING bad about our company, products, people… etc.?”

You, my friend, reply, “well, yeah, 3 weeks ago at dinner she said our pink widget was bad and that Company ABC’s Hot Pink widget was better.  George and Sally were there also and they heard it too.”

First off, that’s not what the original conversation was.  That’s probably just how you interpreted it…….  but now the Company has grounds to terminate me by using the Disparagement clause… if that’s what they were looking to do…. terminate me.

You may think “Hey, that’s not fair!”  But that would be because in YOUR eyes, that’s not disparaging.  In the Company’s eyes, wanting to terminate me, that’s enough…. whether it is true or not, taken out of context or not…. it’s ENOUGH.

I know of a gentleman who called his customer service department to get a problem corrected.  Whether he was having a bad hair day or the customer service rep was having one doesn’t really matter.  At the end of the conversation, the customer service rep reported to the company that he had been rude.  He was terminated for DISPARAGEMENT!

Whether you think it’s a big deal or not,  it’s in the EYE of the Beholder … and those type clauses in a contract are just as useful as the “terminate with or without cause” or “at the sole discretion of the company” clauses.  They are put in there by Lawyers to give the company an “OUT” should the company decide they don’t want to pay you anymore.

No BIG DEAL to you that your company has that clause in their Policies and Procedures?  That’s ok, it’s YOUR decision.  However, it’s a deal breaker for me because I’ve seen it used more than once against really good distributors who truly loved what they were doing and didn’t deserve to be terminated.

Secretary lifts car off boss – and he fires her!

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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You went to bed early enough but then tossed and turned…. finally falling asleep.  It’s 2:00 AM.  You wouldn’t know that if the phone hadn’t just rung.    And of course what do we do when the phone rings in the wee hours of the morning?  We answer because who would call at this hour if it weren’t an emergency.

So you roll over, pick up the phone and hear:

"Hi, my name is Dave.  Now I know you hate these calls just as much as I do, but don’t hang up! ….. Blah, blah, blah…"  You press "9" to remove yourself from the list.  That doesn’t work and Dave keeps on talking about his GREAT deal or tool (which is more than likely the tool he is using to wake you up.)  You hang up.

A lot of people jumped on the robo-dial bandwagon last year.  Over the last few months, the auto-dialing calls from programs like IBIZZPro and LeadNetPro seem to have died down for many of us.  Instead of getting 5-6 per day, I’ve only been getting 1-3 a week….  quite a difference I’d say.

I’ve read a few different company’s policies and procedures in regards to the  telemarketing  vs  it’s NOT the same as telemarketing vs anyone in Network Marketing is a ‘business’ and calling a business IS allowed.

One of the company’s described the regulations on random robo dialing in depth as follows:

Independent Distributors shall comply with all Federal, State and Local laws in the conduct of their business. The violation or attempted violation of any such law or regulation, or fraudulent or deceptive conduct, shall be grounds for disciplinary action by XYZ. Although there are thousands of governing laws and statutes on the books in the numerous jurisdictions in which XYZ Independent Distributors operate, there is one critical and relatively new federal law which requires specific publication in these Policies and Procedures:

The FTC Do Not Call Registry. The penalties are significant ($10,000 for each occurrence) and the statute also covers fax numbers, if registered. To quote from the FTC’s website:
Q: Who is covered by the National Do Not Call Registry?
A: The National Do Not Call Registry applies to any plan, program or campaign to sell goods or services through interstate phone calls. This includes telemarketers who solicit consumers, often on behalf of third party sellers.
It also includes sellers who provide, offer to provide, or arrange to provide goods or services to consumers in
exchange for payment.
Q: What about an established business relationship?
A: A telemarketer or seller may call a consumer with whom it has an established business relationship for up to 18 months after the consumer’s last purchase, delivery, or payment – even if the consumer’s number is on the National Do Not Call Registry. In addition, a company may call a consumer for up to three months after the consumer makes an inquiry or submits an application to the company. And if a consumer has given a company written permission, the company may call even if the consumer’s number is on the National Do Not Call Registry.   One caveat: If a consumer asks a company not to call, the company may not call, even if there is an established business relationship. Indeed, a company may not call a consumer – regardless of whether the consumer’s number is on the registry – if the consumer has asked to be put on the company’s own Do Not Call list.

In a search on a completely different topic, I found this statement in another company’s policies and procedures.

Both federal agencies (as well as a number of states) have “do not call” regulations as part of their tele-marketing laws. Although [Company XYZ] does not consider Independent Distributors to be “telemarketers” in the traditional sense of the word, these government regulations broadly define the term “telemarketer” and “telemarketing” so that your inadvertent action of calling someone whose telephone number is listed on the federal “do not call” registry could cause you to violate the law. Moreover, these regulations must not be taken lightly, as they carry significant penalties (up to $11,000 per violation)

The only companies I see NOT presenting the ‘do not call’ issue in complete light are the companies SELLING the robo dialing programs. 

…………………… So, if you’re thinking about purchasing a program that’s going to automatically tele-SPAM strangers about your business opportunity or service, who are you going to listen to….. the guy/gal trying to make a sale off of you by convincing you the laws don’t apply to  you OR the Network Marketing company you represent who you signed up with to create on going income?

Be safe, be smart….. always look at both sides.  Discovering what you don’t know you don’t know COULD save you from getting in HOT WATER not only with your Network Marketing company but also perhaps the Federal Government!

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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Someone asked me recently what it takes to be a successful Entrepreneur and  build a business from home.  

I thought ….. hmmmmmm ….. Interesting question.  Then I thought back to when I opened my traditional computer business back in 1989.   Did I even consider whether I had the right internal "Stuff"?   No, I don’t recall that I did.

Instead of asking myself what it would take from inside of me, I got busy investigating and lining up the variety of pieces it would require to put the puzzle together and open the doors for business.

After I was asked that question though, I started thinking…. more hmmmmmm’ing ……  let’s see what Google has to say.

I found some interesting views and have shared one of them below.  

Since I’ve also abandoned the traditional business ownership for Network Marketing, I’ve highlighted the traits I’ve discovered I’ve needed to STAY IN the business of building a business from home. 

Common sense and experience should persuade you that successful entrepreneurs have certain traits. You would likely describe the prototype, “perfect” entrepreneur as follows:

• A goal setter who writes down clear, realistic, challenging, attainable objectives
• Tenacious, determined, and patient enough to complete the job
• Honest, fair, optimistic, cooperative, and tactful
• A straightforward and effective verbal and written communicator
• Self-confident and self-directed
• Driven to compete and succeed against self-imposed standards
• Not afraid of failure; able to deal with and learn from it
• A moderate risk-taker who takes carefully calculated risks with a strong chance for success
• A decision-maker who takes the initiative
• A hands-on learner
• Has a strong drive and energy level maintained through good diet and exercise habits
• A smart worker as well as a hard worker
• Open-minded with a tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
• Exercises practical judgment with good critical thinking skills, problem-solving ability, and creativity
• Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and the appropriate use of outside resource people
• Has specialized technical knowledge within the business
• Has good numbers sense and strong analytical ability
• Has a healthy respect for money and the ability to use it effectively and appropriately

Excerpted from Business Start-Up Guide © 2002, Tycoon Publishing

Note that the information I found states the "proto-type ——- perfect" entrepreneur.  Since none of us are ‘perfect’, don’t be dis-heartened if you don’t have every ONE of these traits.  

When building a business from home via the Network Marketing Industry, we are supposed to be working with TEAMS….
more than just our self. 

Because of that, it’s not necessary that we each have all of these traits to start with. 

I’ll tell you this… had someone shared this list with me before I jumped out and risked building a traditional business, it’s likely I would have stopped in my tracks.  I think I would have said "I don’t have ANY of these traits"… Truth is – I did have some, acquired others and sought out individuals who would be able to fill in the areas of my weaknesses. 

Same goes for Network Marketing.  We may not have ALL the necessary traits when we start….. that’s ok …

The beauty of the entrepreneurial   spirit in Network Marketing is:

Just get started & be prepared to LEARN & GROW as you go.

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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I saw the following posted in a group on Facebook not long ago:

I have learned so much this past year!! MLM is such a great business and alows us to be home with our families more! I have also learned that Autoship kils MLMs sometimes which gets me so pumped i found one that has no autoship!!

We all talk to people who want something but aren’t willing to pay the price, but it’s the  regular/consistent movement of products/services out to end users that is the life blood of any legitimate company.   Unfortunately the commenter is in a business that only moves people and money.

What do I mean by that?

If there is NOTHING being moved but people and their money, then more than likely the opportunity is on the fringes of being a Ponzi scheme, NOT a viable business.

I’ll say it again, because it bears repeating for some………. People must understand that all the profit to pay your  monthly residual commissions from any company, from a legal company that is, comes from one thing: the sale of a product/service to someone. The difference between the cost of the product, plus the overhead, equals the amount of commission that they can pay you.   This is true both in Traditional business and Network Marketing.

I see all these “Free to join, Free to earn”  online businesses……   Someone, somewhere has GOT TO BE SPENDING MONEY for YOU TO EARN an income.  Money does not just flow ONE WAY…Out to YOU!

Traditional Business:  You pay for the building, the lights, the telephone, the products or tools to provide a service, and of course there are many other ‘hidden costs’ .  Money is still going out before any comes back to you.

Network Marketing:  Most generally you pay a small fee to become a representative and in most cases you are expected to purchase products/services on an ongoing basis to maintain your eligibility to earn on the movement of products/services to others.

If you don’t want to use the products/services of the company you are looking at, DON’T JOIN THAT COMPANY!!!!!  If you can’t afford the monthly required autoship, then maybe you need a part time job, not a Network Marketing business.

Both a part-time job AND building a Network Marketing business TAKE TIME EACH DAY!
What best serves your need for that TIME?

A part-time job will bring instant rewards and cash flow…. Network Marketing, you’ve got to be able to sustain while you build your self, your skill level and you business.

It’s sad to hear people say that Autoships KILL Network Marketing.  From the first day someone gave someone else one item in exchange for another…… a business transaction was created. Movement of products/services WILL always be the mainstay of business…. any business, whether you are trading a pig for a TV, flipping burgers, the CEO of some company or building a Network Marketing Business……

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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I’m sure someone in your life told you at least once "If you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything at all."  Right? 

A good friend of mine on Facebook, Matt Geib, shared this on his wall a week or so ago and I just had to share it here you with JUST IN CASE you are not friends with Matt YET!

In ancient Greece, scholar and intellectual, Dr. Socrates was
reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance
met the great philosopher and said,
…
"Do you know what I just heard about one of your friends?"

"Hold on a minute," Dr. Socrates replied. "Before telling me
anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the
Triple Filter Test."

"Triple filter?" asked the man.

"That’s right," Dr. Socrates continued.

"Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have
you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and wanted to
tell it to you"

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don’t really know if it’s
true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of
goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend
something good?"

"No, on the contrary, it is bad "

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad
about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass
the test though, Because there’s one filter left: the filter of
usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to
be useful to me?"

"No, not really." Replied the man.

"Well," concluded Dr. Socrates, if what you want to tell me is
neither true, nor good, and nor even useful to me, why tell it to
me at all ."

– Author Unknown

Don’t engage in meaningless conversations about other people.  This isn’t just a good practice for Network Marketers, but a good practice for EVERY interaction. 

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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We all come into building a business with such excitement and passion, but when we start running into obstacles or rejection, some people seem to just … wither on the vine, so to speak.  We’re motivated, then we’re not….  We thought it would be easy, but it’s not.

I really enjoy reading Randy Gage’s blog and a few months ago he posted this:

One thing I can tell you for sure about Network Marketing.  It’s not easy.

It’s not supposed to be.  But it is simple.

But simple can be hard.  Developing skills.  Meeting people, working a candidate list, inviting, follow up.

Building belief.  Gaining confidence.  And especially overcoming fears.  It’s not easy.  But it’s worth it.   So to get that, you have to overcome those fears.

But what are you really afraid of?  Failure?  Or Success?

And what are you going to do about it?

-RG

And then I came across an article written by Dr. John C. Maxwell which really resonated with me. I’m not going to paste the whole article in here as I have done in a few instances. I will give you just a snippet and hope that it encourages you to read it and pass it on to those you think would benefit.

Maxwell says in the article:

Everyone faces difficulty when working toward a dream. And if someone fails, he can make excuses for what went wrong, how the unexpected happened, how someone let him down, how circumstances worked against him.

But the reality is that the external things do not stop people. Those who achieve their dreams don’t have an easier path than those who do not. They just have a different internal attitude about the journey. The great artist Leonardo da Vinci once declared, “Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed on a star does not change his mind.

For the complete article:
http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2011/04/25/quitting-is-more-about-who-you-are-than-where-you-are/

Over the years, I’ve seen just how much success OR failure, staying or quitting starts as an inside job. 

There’s not much more I can add to Maxwell’s wise words.  So, I’ll leave you today with the last paragraph of the article:

So when things go wrong, when the obstacles seem too great, when the difficulties get to be too much, when your dream seems to be impossibly far away, your job is to simply keep going. If you stop, it won’t be because of what happens around you. It will be because of what happens in you. Choose to see things differently. Success is probably closer than you think. Just keep moving forward.

If you think Network Marketing is an Easy Street, you WILL quit.  If you really want "it", you can’t quit.

I hope that you keep moving forward.

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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Network Marketing is one way we can begin to design our own plan for our future, but criticism is something we’ll have to face… and probably more often than we think.

From "Think and Grow Rich" –

The fear of criticism robs man of his initiative, destroys his power of imagination, limits his individuality, takes away his self-reliance, and does him damage in a hundred other ways………

I was listening to Jim Rohn again today.  He was talking about the Parable of the Sower in a short audio on "Finding Good People".  If you haven’t heard that recording, you really should. 

He spoke about John, who had decided to go listen to a presentation of a Network Marketing business.  John mentioned doing this to a friend or family member (which one it was isn’t that important).  The friend or family member said "you’re not going to start selling xxxx, are you?"  So of course, John didn’t go to the presentation.

We see things like this all the time.

Mary wants to build a business from home.  She even joins you in your company.  She gets mixed criticism from her family and friends.  A few say "good for you"; a few start pointing out how she’s not doing all the things she did for everyone else BEFORE that business came into their lives. 

Before you know it, Mary abandons her dream of building a business, the dream of eventually providing well for her family, the dream of becoming a better person for her family… all because of the criticism of those who…  those who don’t want her to change?  ….. for those who don’t have a dream of their own to do better, have better, be someone who makes a difference? … for those who would never have the courage to do something like that themselves? 

Mary’s dreams of building a business fade.  All those critics are happy to have her back doing and being for them and Mary ends up feeling like a failure.

I’m not sure why it is that we let the opinions and criticisms of others influence us as much as we do…. but think about this when you’re wincing from criticism from someone over something you want to do….. "I am being swayed by someone who already has what I want?"

But lets look at another side of the fear of criticism….

Sometimes we get put in a position of ‘critiquing’ in our training of others.  If we’re going to be leaders, this is going to happen.  Some can discern the difference, others see critiquing as the same as criticizing.  It’s a slippery slope.    But if we’re in the role of ‘teaching’, it’s our responsibility to ensure that the ‘student’ gets the most they can from our time together… and unfortunately , at times, it will involve ‘critiquing’.

Engaging in personal development is one of the only ways I know of to get over any type of  fear of criticism. 

Any time we step out of the box of conformity, we’re going to hear criticism.  Network Marketing can be a HUGE step out of that box 95% of the population lives in.  How we deal with that is what will help us build on our dreams or steal our dreams.  … which reminds me of something Jim Rohn was quoted as saying:

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. …

If you want more out of life than the masses have, be ready for criticism and learn the difference between criticism and critiquing…. because in Network Marketing, you’ll probably get some of both…… and how you handle each of these will be a part of the decision on whether you stay or quit.  I hope you STAY!

I think a good ending to this post is to bring it back where I started it……  from "Think and Grow Rich"

- The fear of criticism robs man of his initiative, destroys his power of imagination, limits his individuality, takes away his self-reliance, and does him damage in a hundred other ways………

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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If you’re online looking for a way out of your current personal financial situation, I know you’ve seen ads that proclaim: Join Me in Network Marketing and Get Rich Quick! 

… or some variation of that ‘get rich quick’ or ‘you’ve just won the lottery’ mentality..

It’s not my intent today to delve into the difference in ‘hype sponsoring’ versus sponsoring someone and grounding them in the realities of Network Marketing.  For today’s post we’re going to make the presumption that you’re a responsible sponsor and that when you sponsor someone into your business, you want them to be grounded in truth and want to help them get a realistic grasp on how creating  income through this Industry works.

Being a member of various Network Marketing Groups on Facebook, not long ago a great Network Marketing Professional, Ron Forrester,  posted this message in one of those groups.  He has given me permission to copy his message and literally paste it here in this post to share with you.  Thank you so much, Ron.

People get into an mlm company and expect to start earning $1000′s instantly.

I hear so often, when I ask the question how much do you want to make in your new company?, the answer of $10,000/month. I always sigh to …myself, “another one!”Because I know when I ask the next question what the answer will be!

The Next question? “How long are you willing to work the business to be able to make $10,000/month? So what do you think the answer will be? Yeah, that’s about right! “Oh, six months should do it!” My immediate thought is “Where do you believe it says you will be earning $10,000′month in six months?”

Do I say that?….No, I try to get them grounded in reality! I ask them, “What profession are you in now? How long have you been in that field of endeavor?  What do you make now? Then I ask them the critical question? When was the last time you had a $1000/YEAR raise in your profession or work?

What do you think the answer is I get the most often? Yeah, that’s it! The answer? “Well, NEVER!” So then I get to ask them, Okay if you have never had that kind of raise, let me ask you this, how long have you been working there? (Reminding them of my earlier question) And you have never had a $1000/Year raise (because I extremely rarely ever get a positive answer to that question) and they say, “Right, Never!”

Then I ground them in REALITY! I say, “What makes you think you could be making $10,000/month in what or you is a completely NEW Endeavor!?  I then get to talk REALITY to them, get to develop a solid game plan and do some positive and realistic planning.

And for those that will engage in the planning and the EXECUTION of the plan, then we can have hem making $10,000/month or more, but VERY RARELY is it accomplished in 6 months.

I routinely ask for a 3-5 year commitment! Which, when compared to Corporate America’s actual tracking, IS a FAST TRACK plan to $10,000/month.

Remember, I am a Pharmacist.. ..Pharmacist make a lot of money… However, when I entered MLM I had 12 years in Pharmacy and I was only making $6,000/month! (about $18,000/month in today’s dollars) at that time! It took me 3 years of working in Pharmacy to make the equivalent of $10,000/month in today’s dollars!

Hmmmmmm, 3 years after 6 years of TRAINING in that Profession! So a total of 9 years to make the equivalent of $10,000/month! Well that seems to be the norm! Don’t believe me? Read the book “Outliers” and you will see the norm is to work about 10,000 hours to become proficient in ANY ENDEAVOR! Check it out!

Get real in your EXPECTATIONS and you will be successful (and a lot happier!)

In that conversation on Facebook, I replied back to Ron:

I came from ‘employee’ then to traditional business ownership for 12 (some of the early ones were grueling) years – then into Network Marketing. I can’t imagine having started that traditional business with a mindset of “if I’m not clearing 10k in six months, I’m shutting the doors.”

I’m in hopes that your post will wake some up and give others the courage to be realistic with not only themselves but those they talk to about this incredible industry.

I know when we’re first starting out, discovering that building a business from home is more challenging than we might have thought, we don’t want to ‘discourage’ anyone from joining us.  We might find it tough, might even be a little hesitant to bring this topic up…… But I’ll tell you this from my own experiences, Network Marketing is not the same as buying a lottery ticket and hoping we win.  Among other things, it’s  an investment of our time, money, energies and a commitment to stay the course.  You’re doing yourself a dis-service to think anything less than what Ron has kindly allowed me to share.

So be honest with yourself and be honest with your perspective business partners.  As Ron said:

Get real in your EXPECTATIONS and you will be successful (and a lot happier!)

Ron, thank you again, so much, for allowing me to share this.

You can find Ron Forrester on Facebook or on his website at CoachRonForrester.com

Oh, PS:  I just found out that Ron is co-author of a book:

Ron and Leslie’s Trade Secrets for Marketing Your Business Online: Your Customers Are Looking for You Online… Can They Find You?  Feel free to check out Ron and his book. (No, I’m not an affiliate for Amazon and will not earn a penny should you chose to purchase the book.)

Remember, keep it simple and keep it real!

To YOUR Success
~Jennifer Fisher

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