Your Own Integrity is Summed Up in your Policies & Procedures

I am sure by now you are tired of me bringing up alllll the time to read your P&P’s.  But this is something that is so important that it needs repeating.

I was in Texas this weekend to celebrate the birthdays of my 3 grandchildren. During the party a family member of my son-in-law told me he too was in Network Marketing. As we were discussing the beauty and excitement of this industry we got on the subject  of the P&P’s ( big surprise )  He is completely satisfied with the fact that his company can terminate him at any time without cause. The fact that everything he has worked for in this company can be wiped out simply with a written letter, does not  bother him. He simply loves what he does and it brings joy to his life. However, sadly he has terminal Cancer and his outlook is he will enjoy the time he has doing what he likes, P&P‘s be damned. I respect him for that and he only pushes product anyway , so no downline to worry about.

However, we can’t all live our lives that way. Your Policies & Procedures are a legal contract. Never think that just because you play golf three days a week with the cousin  of the best friend of the owner of the pet grooming place that the sister of someone in corporate takes their Chihuahua to will not use the P&P’s against you….THINK AGAIN.

It is required to get an education for most well paying jobs. And for those who seek to make more than working at McDonalds, are willing to get that education.

Network Marketing is no different. Getting educated will keep you from getting screwed !! Once you’re in NM your education does not end…..Ain’t that Great !! We get to learn self development.. What other job asks you to get to know yourself? To learn about other people and to just grow as a person. And we actually ENJOY IT !! We get to help more people than we would flippin burgers and at the same time we get paid very well. Can’t think of another job that does that. Or at least that would suit me anyway.

I have listed a few pointers for what to look for in your Policies & Procedures. And keep in mind that your P&P’s and “Terms & Conditions” are two different things.

  • "Policies & Procedures" and "Terms & Conditions";
       both are part of your Legal Contract.
  • Look for the word "Ongoing".
  • Look for policies that strike you as "Unreasonable".  Like "Termination, with or without cause".
  • Ask yourself "Does this contract protect me or the company?"  "Is it clear which way it leans?"
  • Does the company charge you for training or a company web site?
  • Does the company charge you for each paycheck they send you?
  • Rules of Thumb:
      • The longer the contract, the greater the possibility that the policies important to you
         are being hidden in "Legalese"!
      • If it's a "Cash Only" business...It's a Scam!
      • If you can buy a position at the top...It's a Scam!
      • If you are offered a "Special Deal"...the playing field isn't level for all.
      • If the products are sold on eBay at a greatly reduced price...Buy there instead.
      • If a company is publicly traded, Financial Decisions Will be made in Favor of the
         Stockholders at the Expense of the Distributors.
  • Check these two websites:   www.MLMwatchdog.com   and   www.MarketWaveInc.com.
 
* If you will think of your company as a marriage, and if there is anything in your contracts that you would not agree to with your own spouse, then why would you agree to it with your company ?  Some will not let you have an additional income source….This is what we call a WHAT THE HELL clause. So while reading and you come across anything that makes you say What the Hell? Then is a pretty good indicator that you should RUN !!

I am always more than happy to help you read and understand your Policies & Procedures. I am not an expert and do not claim to be. I do have some awesome people that can help in any area that I can not. I will not tell you if you are in a good or bad company, that you must figure out for yourself.  
 
One last passing thought before I close. When you sponsor someone into your company, you are putting your own integrity on the line.  

“ It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong, not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich, not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity” by W. Clement Stone

Zelphina Pierson
A Mentor with a Servants Heart
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