Plug in to the System

Professionals tend to be "Lone Rangers." We're used to being relied upon to get the job done by ourselves.

That attitude will kill your network marketing business. NM is all about systems. From Day 1 it is no longer your job to do it all by yourself; it's your job to plug into the system.

What's the system? Whatever your NM company has to offer. It often includes training websites, materials (such as books and audios), conference calls, and events (from training days to annual convention).

My sponsor holds a conference call once a week. Unless I'm deathly ill (or on vacation), I'm on that conference call.

Why? You'd be surprised how easy it is to lose your motivation. Plugging into the system rejuvenates you, helps you remember why you joined, helps you see that your obstacles are the same as everyone else's and that they're not insurmountable.

This past weekend I attended a half-day training event my company put on. It's actually a kick-off event for our annual convention that is coming up. I was surrounded by lots of positive energy, enthusiasm, and excited folks. Not to mention I got some excellent training.

That event wasn't in my city or even in my state. I had to drive several hours to get to the event. I even convinced a couple of team members to go along with me.

Why did we go all that way? My sponsor says that often it's a small thing you hear that can result in a big shift in your thinking. And that big shift can cause exponential growth in your business.

Plugging into the system gives you multiple opportunities to tap into those kinds of shifts.