thoreldan,
Very good also. I too have met with MLMers with ego problem, if you
ask me, some bankers, lawyers, politicians, basically everywhere
you will someone with ego problem. Correct me if I'm wrong. That's
why human beings are very unique species. But I will assure one
thing, MLMers with ego will not go far, they will wonder why others
can surpass them in levels. They could achieve levels but when they
look back, they would wonder... where are my people? why aren't
they following us? thoreldan, does it make sense?
Your friend is in direct selling business. If he don't meet his
personal sales volume, he may not get the cheque. How long do you
think he can sell like that? How can you build a residual income
like that? I don't know how, really. If he can't sell, he may have
to buy it himself and stock. Would you believe me if I tell many
members of many MLM Companies are actually stocking just because
they can't sell? Direct selling is an old concept and will it
sustain? I'm not in DS so this does not really bother me.
$1500 worth of products???? Wah, selling shark fins and bird nest
ah? It's hard to believe why someone would join this company.
Honestly, I do not know which company and I do not want to
know.
All I can assume is because of human nature. Does greed come to
mind? Probably the marketing plan promised them huge rewards.
In this situation, ask a few questions,
1) Where does the money come from? The money should come from the
products, if not, it's a pyramid scheme.
2) Are the products value for money? You need to know what you are
paying for and is the products worth what you you are paying
for.
3) Is this company registered with Direct Selling Association Of
Singapore? Just to have a little peace of mind. Minimise the risk
of being conned.
Of course there are many more question to ask, I do not need to go
into details.
Before I selected the MLM Company I'm with now, I want to know the
company, how solid is the company, the story, the background, the
vision, the mission, the support, the experience and proof of
success.
Many people out there claim that they have made so much in a short
time. If you are looking for a quick gain, go ahead, it's your
choice. To me, it nonsense, to say it in a nice way, who knows
there are minors in here. They may make the money know but can they
guarantee it will sustain. Was there any buy in just because you
can't sell?
I would be impressed if the person have been business for 2 to 5
years earning in a range of $2K to $40K. I have been approach by
many who emphasize on profit to attract people. If you have read
enough books, you will know it will never last. Sad to say, a few
of my friend have done this. They didn't listen to me, never mind.
What ticks me off is, when they fail, they blame the heaven and
earth.
There is a saying "When a student is ready, the teacher will
appear" . Very true. When you join a MLM, leave your ego,
experience, degrees at the doorstep, if you want to learn and be
successful in MLM. If your cup of tea is full, how can you put more
tea into it. It's all about teacheability and willingness to
change.
Those who struggle a long time and produce nothing, something is
wrong somewhere. It's too long for me to go through here. But what
I can say, when my business is not going anyway, I would get coach
and ask him. I would tell him to tell me straight, what wrong with
me, what did I do wrong, what should I be doing. It's going to be
painful but I have to give my coach the right to lecture me,
otherwise, how to change myself for the better and how to move my
business to the next step. A lot of people got stuck because
lacking of leadership skills and personal growth. The higher your
level the more essential these skills are and it takes a bit of
time to learn the skills. They will not go anywhere if they don't
change and improve themselves.
Training and Support is what I would look for in the system. There
are many types of training. If the training always talks about
products, then the company is product focus, more less training you
to be a good salesman. If training talks about the system, program,
personal development, then the company is people focus. I believe
people are the greatest asset.
Well, I have said so much. Thank you,Thoreldan,for your
comments.
Cheers,
Ben
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