The Valuable Keys to Prevent Any Dark Clouds in Your Network Marketing Career
Many factors can attribute to our success as a Network Marketer. Besides the fact that you need:
a great company, a supportive Mastermind Team, a system you can duplicate and a great product, it is essential you have the proper winning mindset necessary for success.
In the beginning we are fueled with excitement, enthusiasm, hope and a very positive attitude. It's new and it's fun even though it is challenging learning everything necessary to get us on the track to success. We are on a high.
However, we all encounter disappointments, frustrations and set backs. That's just how life is. These situations or circumstances are different for all of us.
Maybe your immediate sponsor quits.
A trusted leader never returns your email or phone call.
Your best friends don't want any involvement in your wonderful new adventure.
Your family is non supportive.
Your upline offended you.
A valued associate jumped to the latest, newest pre-launch opportunity.
You aren't finding enough prospects.
Your partners are doing better than you.
When your business isn't playing out like you hoped it would, if you are not careful you could find yourself with a dark cloud hanging over you.
Whatever it may be for you, the bottom line is the more we dwell on such things, the bigger the dark cloud grows. Just remember it happens to all of us. We are no different than the next marketer. However, depression does not come from "those things". It comes from dwelling on those factors, taking them personally and allowing them to consume us. Depression can strangle you until you become one of the statistics of failure, because you quit.
If you truly can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get out of your funk, then seek out a trusted leader who has a vested interest in your success to help you get the proper perspective and move out from under that cloud.
Our attitude is so powerful! It can make or break us. Material things come and go but our values and attitudes are ingrained in us and we can exercise control over our thoughts. Change your attitude and change your life is often heard and it is most assuredly true.
We know that planting positive information into our mind is absolutely essential for our success. Paying careful attention to personal development by listening to inspirational cds, reading uplifting books, practicing daily affirmations, visualizing our success, praying and being accountable to a Mastermind team is so necessary for our growth and to move forward in life. We do not have to succumb to the dark cloud of depression. By practicing the disciplines mentioned we can be in control of our attitudes.
It's all summed up in one of my favorite, well known quotes by Charles Swindoll, a minister and bestselling author:
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past; we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I'm convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to ti. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes."
So, what ever you encounter when the events in your life don't unfold as you have expected them to, you will be able to think clearly and quickly draw upon your storehouse of foundational beliefs not wasting precious time under the dark cloud of depression.
"Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your greatest asset or your greatest liability." ~John Maxwell
All the best to you!
Lynn Jones
About the Author: Lynn Jones
Member Since: 01/11/2009
I'm a Distributor For:: SISEL International, LLC
Other Company: Just Been Paid
Industry: MLM
Primary Web Site: http://lynnjonesonline.com


Amazing wisdom here Lynn!
There are dark clouds that pass us by, if you see them as they are, nothing more than vapor, you can keep your head up until the sun shines again. The sun will always shine, even above the clouds!
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Esp when you are new and do not have the Personal Developement to handle setbacks and failures go to those that are Succeeding ask what they did to get through it. And you do have to go through it.
Life is a Challenge were only the BRAVE dare go.
Your friend for life
Juanita Waterman
I can See The Light !!!
I notice when that "Dark Cloud" wants to creep upon me, I notice my posture is off. My shoulders are slumped and the negative TRIES to make it's way in. When I stand up tall, square my shoulders and blow really hard, I can move any cloud. Nuttin But Sunshine Here......Thanks Lynn
My Heart Trusts in HIM and I am Helped!
Lynn, great insight into other networkers minds. We all have dark clouds hanging over us at times; and believe me I have had and still have many, but I have Faith and Trust and I also have a wonderful mastermind who will take my hand to pick me up when those clouds come. I thank you for great insight, your talent, and most of all, because you care. Thanks you Lynn. Brillant Article.
Support comes from many directions!
Excellent article, Lynn! It is also so great when you join into a company and a SYSTEM that fosters camaraderie among its members through the policies and procedures and the compensation plan. If there are multiple ways for people to get to know each other and to "network" with each other that's also a huge help...you begin to realize, that you're not out there all alone! That is one of the great parts of the sharing that goes on in this community of the "Better Networker."
Attitude is Everything!
Great post Lynn! It's so true that our attitudes can make or break us. It's our immeidiate reaction to situations that can have a chain reaction - if we let the reaction be a bad one, it will perpetuate and become more difficult to stop and replace with positive thoughts. If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side!
I love the quote you have there, there are so many good ones concerning attitude! I also like Winston Churchill's quote, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.".
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it!
Attitude, is everything.
Wow, Your attitude is really everything. Two people could go through the same tragedy and the one with the positive attitude will come out on TOP! Thanks for the reminder Lynn.
MLM Blues?
It's interesting to see the words 'depression' and 'network marketing' used in the same sentence. We all jump in with great expectations and must be prepared for those times when we will be disappointed, frustrated and discouraged. Attitude is key and rather than seeing the not-so-pleasant things as a 'negative' that will lead us down the path or sorrow, we should learn how to gear up, switch gears and press on.
MLM Blues?
It's interesting to see the words 'depression' and 'network marketing' used in the same sentence. We all jump in with great expectations and must be prepared for those times when we will be disappointed, frustrated and discouraged. Attitude is key and rather than seeing the not-so-pleasant things as a 'negative' that will lead us down the path or sorrow, we should learn how to gear up, switch gears and press on.