When Life "Gets In The Way" ...and What You CAN do about it!

You're in business.  You have a plan.

You KNOW where you're going.

But it seems just when you start to

get somewhere (and make some real progress)

LIFE gets in the way.

Something comes up... a problem at work.

Trouble at home.  A family challenge.

Whatever.

Sound familiar?

It should.  It happens to all of us.

Often, there's no way to avoid it.

After all, there are many things in

life we just can't control.

So what's a networker to do?

While it's true we can't control all

life throws at us, we CAN control our

response to it.

Instead of coming unglued, get creative.

Ask yourself questions like:  "what can

I do to turn this into an advantage?"

"How can I modify my approach to keep

things moving forward (or at least,

to keep things from moving backwards).

It pays to be flexible.  To roll with

the punch, and spring back with a fresh

approach to the challenge that's been

thrown at you.

When you make plans for your business,

make contingency plans as well.  Don't

plan as if nothing will go wrong (something

always goes wrong, doesn't it? Instead,

have a plan "b" and "c" in place so when

life takes a turn, you've got options.

Let me share a personal example.

Last year, we flew across country

to spend Thanksgiving with family.

We'd planned a simple 6 day trip,

and since we were going to be spending

90% of the time at a resort, I was

looking forward to a relaxing time.

I knew I PROBABLY didn't need to drag

a laptop with me, but I did anyway,

"just in case."

The day before Thanksgiving, my dad

had a heart attack.  We were blessed with

very good doctors, and my dad made it

through, but it was a difficult time for

all of us.  What's more, our 6 day family

trip turned into well over a month long

stay for me.  Thanks to my Macbook,

I was able to stay "plugged in" even

being so far from my home office.

Moral of the story:  sometimes a little

PLANNING can help keep things on track.

Now you don't have to be traveling anywhere

to exercise some good planning.

The fact is, you should always have an

up to date WRITTEN plan for your business.

I have a friend in this business who

suffers from depression.  Whenever it

hits her, she gets knocked down for

weeks at a time, sometimes longer.

Now depression is a serious battle

and there's no easy answers BUT once

again, a little planning can sometimes help

minimize the impact on one's business.

With a written plan, you've got a roadmap

you can always refer to (no matter what

life's thrown you) to help get you back

on track (or stay on track).  At a glance,

your plan helps ground you, center you,

and shows you what needs to be done.

If you're unable to do it, at least you can

ask upline or a friend for help, and thanks

to your plan, you know what to ask them
to help you with.

You've probably been told to put your

goals in writing (and that's important)

but it's not enough.  Have a written

action plan too.  A daily, weekly,

monthly action plan.

Highlight the key elements in your action

plan (the most important stuff) that keeps

your business on track and make sure that

gets done, even if you can't do all the

other stuff.

PRIORITIZE and work your high-priority

(critical care) line items first.

There are times that may be all you

can do... that's OK.  Do what you can.

If you can't even do those because of

a severe life challenge, then reach out.

Ask upline for help.

Most importantly, be patient (and

forgiving) of yourself.  Don't beat

yourself up for what you're not doing.

Congratulate yourself on what you

ARE doing.  Even if it's just picking

up a phone and asking for help.

We live in an imperfect world.  Do

your best to prepare and when life

takes an unexpected turn - refer

to your written plan to help keep

things moving forward.

Until Next Time,

Mark Wieser

About the Author:  Mark is one of the top recruiters
in the network marketing industry.  Find out what's

driven his success at:

http://www.mlmsponsoringtips.com/