Robert Kiyosaki is a proponent of the Network Marketing Business because of the education one should/could obtain.  It is well documented that our fundamental beliefs and attitudes are greatly influenced by the people we allow into our lives. If we associate with people who gossip, we are likely to gossip. If we are around people who swear and use inappropriate language, we’re likely to exhibit the same behavior.

Dr. David McClelland of Harvard University concluded after 25 years of research that the choice of a negative “reference group” was in itself enough to condemn a person to failure and underachievement in life.

Your associations are some of the most powerful factors in determining who you become and what you accomplish in your life.

The great Jim Rohn said, “You will become the combined average of the five people you hang around the most. You will have their combined attitude, health and income.”

Recognizing this truth, how do we use it to our advantage? It’s simple. If we want to advance our lives personally and professionally, we must associate ourselves with people who will be a positive influence on our lives.  Your support line in the Network Marketing Business is critical to your success.  Do they have a system?  Do they have training and support?  Are their heads in the game?

When we associate with others who have a greater skill set or have achieved more, we are challenged. It brings out the best in us and inspires us to do better. Observing and modeling someone’s positive example will help us reach new heights. This applies to everything we do.  The mentoring of your support line will help you have better communication skills, better time management skills, better money management skills, better follow up skills, better vision and direction.

Surrounding ourselves with optimistic and uplifting people has a direct cause and effect on our demeanor, confidence level and performance. It’s should be all positive!

The legendary Zig Ziglar said it best, “If you want to fly with the eagles you can’t continue to scratch with the turkeys.”

Bob Schmidt says, “Standing in a garage does not make you a car”

“Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.” – Author Unknown

“Success comes from a series of good decisions made over time while failure comes from a series of bad decisions made over time.” –Jim Rohn

OAll the great teachers of success from Napoleon Hill to Anthony Robbins have talked about the benefits of using a mastermind team to make better decisions.  Stephen R Covey in his best selling book, “7 Habits of Highly Effective people” goes into great detail of the power of a mastermind group.  One of your avenues for success in the Network Marketing Business should be your support line. Your upline leaders should have already achieved what you want to achieve.  Been where you want to go and thereby giving your clear and concise directions, instructions so as not to waste your time, your money, your energy and most importantly your relationships.  Use this valuable resource and the beauty of the MLM business is that there is a financial incentive for your support line to help you, guide you  and direct you along this path.

Benefits of a Mastermind Team

Napoleon Hill said, “No two minds ever come together without a third invisible force, which may be likened to a ‘third mind.’ When a group of individual minds are coordinated and function in harmony, the increased energy created through that alliance becomes available to every individual in the group.”

Choose your support team or your mastermind group wisely.  It will have a profound effect on your success in the Network Marketing business.  In my blog Network Marketing Revealed, I mentioned there are 5 key elements required for success in the Network Marketing Business.  This is Key element number 5.   All five of these key elements are required for success.  One is not more important than the other.  Just as all four tires are required for operating a vehicle safely down the road at 70 MPH, so are all 5 of these key elements very critical to your success.

Here again are the five blogs outlining my views and experiences and professional opinions on each of the five elements:

1.  Company

2.  Products

3.  Timing/Trends

4.  Compensation Plan

5.  Training and Support

I hope you have enjoyed the overviews on these 5 key elements.  A lot of thought, effort and especially experience have gone into these blogs.  I would greatly appreciate your comments and opinions.

Take the time to carefully evaluate your business decision.  Done properly with the right company, right products, right timing and trends in place, with the right compensation plan plus the proper training and support you will have one incredible journey and achieve the lifestyle, time freedom and personal growth of your dreams.

All the best,

Glade