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[Joyce Penner Company: Life Force International Contribution Level: 8]

Hi Richard,
Great question! I'm now into my third month online, and I guess like a lot of people, the first month was good, sorting the website out, lots of ideas for articles etc, etc...

Second month comes along and still no leads, but I can see the site getting higher on Google, so I'm happy with that and I continue writing every day

But now it gets harder to get motivated each morning to keep doing the things I have been doing. No, I'm not giving up but it starts to get a little harder each day.

I just keep reminding myself I'm in this for 3-5 years, not 3 months. 'It' will happen

Mike. No don't give up. Work smarter not harder and by that I mean do the activities that are going to make you money. Tim Sales (a guy I highly respect) says there are 4 things we need to do to build a successful MLM: Finding Prospects, Getting Prospects Interested, Presenting to Prospects,Training Your Team.

If blogging isn't bringing in prospects, put that activity as a second or third priority. If Facebook is bringing you in leads: spend your time there. Put a number 1 priority on finding/buying/paying for leads from wherever it works for you today not next week, or month or year.

Then focus on the (#2 priority) training you need to get the prospects interested, showing the presentation and then providing training for your team.

Laser targeted focus on these 4 steps (not just one) will bring you the success you desire.
Joyce

[Harry Fassett Contribution Level: 4]

Well the three to five year time frame has been thrown around a lot over the decades Joyce, and probably less than say 5% are still around in the same Co. after that time frame if they are making any money at all - i.e. above "break even" point. You can check stats, but I'm pretty sure I'm close to the right number from all the research I've done.

In order to really come up with a "walk away in come" date so to speak, one has to go on what kind of daily, weekly, and monthly progress they are making and calculate from there what is feasible from it considering things stay pretty consistent throughout, i.e. progress that is.

So if you go six months and only sign up one or two Distributors (about two being what most sign up before they drop out), then more than likely it may take you more than three years, unless you get extremely fortunate and sign up a few Superstars like a "Ray Higdon for example, but that will not usually be the case 98% of the time.

Plus if you ever noticed, even the "heavy hitters" (like Ray for example's sake again), take at least two to three years, and they have the deck stacked in their favor as much as possible from the "get go" and most will not. So again, to give any time frame without really knowing personally what it is going to take you, isn't really sound to begin with. Heck you may sign up to Ray Higdon's tomorrow for all I know, but again 99% will not, and that's the percentage I bet on playing anything.

[Jens Holvoet Contribution Level: 1]

I think that some people in general are fed up with home based business opportunities (in general)... because... the longer you're in it, the more bullshit you hear and read. After a while, even if you have had your share of success, you get demotivated because of opportunity junkies, two-faced people and other related types. Sometimes it makes me angry and sad at the same time. People bashing business opps or even bashing other people for no reason at all.

The only way to deal with that kind of bullshit is by ignoring it, but we're more than ever exposed to it.

[Richard Bravo Company: Life Force International Contribution Level: 9]

Hi Richard,
Great question! I'm now into my third month online, and I guess like a lot of people, the first month was good, sorting the website out, lots of ideas for articles etc, etc...

Second month comes along and still no leads, but I can see the site getting higher on Google, so I'm happy with that and I continue writing every day

But now it gets harder to get motivated each morning to keep doing the things I have been doing. No, I'm not giving up but it starts to get a little harder each day.

I just keep reminding myself I'm in this for 3-5 years, not 3 months. 'It' will happen

Hey Mike...
Thank you for your input.
I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people out there feeling the exact same way
and having a very similar experience.

Its interesting...
I was in the middle of writing some material for my new course and I happen to be
discussing something that I think may help you here.

Focus and Intention
It's a lengthy bit of writing otherwise I would share it here, but the jist comes down to this:

Get clear on the single most definitive end result you are looking to create.
i.e., a new recruit in your mlm team.

Now work backwards, filling in the blanks of the most logical progression someone would
take leading up to that transaction until you get to the initial point of contact. Freeflow,
what ever comes into your head - don't look to edit right now. But do be aware that each
step should be a stand alone value.

Once you have that drawn out, and you have a chain of events that connect A to B, look for
ways to streamline and condense. How can you shorten the distance between A & B. Work in
modality that opens and closes gaps. Open a gap by asking a question, then close the gap with
an answer and solution. This will help keep your visitor engaged. You are moving them through
a series of tangible micro results in real time.

This process doesn't have to be complicated or mind numbing, let it flow and be quick about it.

The point of the exercise is to have something to start with.

Once you have it now move forward, focused and with intent, to craft the content and
exposure elements that meet the criteria of that blueprint being brought into existence.

Think of it as a stone path...
Everything you do "in a business sense" from that time forward, should add a stone to the path.
You don't go on tangents, you don't buy anything that won't contribute to the path being built,
nothing is prioritized that doesn't help build the path.

This will also give you a clear check list of what's missing.
You mentioned time spent on sorting out your blog etc.
A blueprint like this will help you close the gaps in your infrastructure and identify areas where
you may be giving attention to things that can wait and aren't critical to accomplishing your "A to B" plan.

All of that transferes over to a cohesive, logical, solutions based experience for your visitors, i.e. potential customers. When you get focused, your message and offers become focused. When your offers become focused, your conversions increase when placed in front of a qualified audience.

Focus & Intent
Stay focused and act intentionally.

Hope that helps


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[Mario Sanders Company: Life Force International Contribution Level: 6]

Well, Richard. I finally hope that I found a program that could all put everything together. I have all the pieces of the puzzle but haven't been able to put them together. This new program finally solved this problem. Everything they suggested that I am to do, I already have in place. The next step is to put them together in a working format.
Like they said, they are giving me the car. All I have to do is put gas in it.
Giving up is not an option. You just have to find other ways to solve it to reach your goals.

[Anders Jørgensen Contribution Level: 2]

Give up?

No there is to much to loose and so much to gain so that question is never in my mind.

We are where we are and that's a step or two forward all the time. The more value you give the more you get in return.