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Military, Leadership, and the MLM Million Dollar Question
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Jeff Neil
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Military, Leadership, and the MLM Million Dollar Question
By Jeff Neil
The million dollar question in MLM is "How do you make a
million dollars in MLM?". Or "How do you build a huge
downline?". Or "How do you.....?".
You can fill in the blank as it fits you.
So how do you find the answer? Research.
By learning from and studying the people who have
accomplished what you want to. People like Tom "Big Al"
Shreiter, David Ledoux, John Milton Fogg, and many others.
Do that and you`ll learn many different ways to accomplish
the same results. "There`s more than one way to skin a cat"
is so true when it comes to earning money it`s down right
scary.
So what is the common denominator? What one thing do all
these people have or do that has made them famous?
Are they all super motivated? Yeah, but there`s more to it.
Lots of people are motivated.
Are they successful because they are so friendly? Nope,
lots of friendly people are flat broke.
So what is it that has made them leaders in the MLM
industry?
There are several things that they do have in common. But
the one thing that really sets them apart from the crowd is
they are leaders. People leaders.
After twelve years in the U.S. Army, I have learned a little
about being a leader. And the most important thing I learned
is leaders are not found.
Leaders are developed. Great leaders are taught to be great
leaders by great leaders. And these great leaders teach
others to be great leaders.
Does that sound like MLM?
U.S. Army Field Manual FM 22-100, "Military Leadership"
defines leadership as the process of influencing others to
accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and
motivation.
Provide Purpose:
Purpose gives your downline a reason why they should do
difficult things in order to accomplish the mission. The
mission? Succeed.
Provide Direction:
Direction gives your downline an idea of the tasks they need
to do to accomplish the mission. Training will give them the
confidence in themselves, and you, needed for success.
Provide Motivation:
Motivation gives your downline the will to do everything
they are capable of to succeed. Motivate your downline by
caring for them. Challenging them. And rewarding them for
success.
There are four major factors to being a great leader.The led,
the leader, the situation, and communication.They are always
present and should affect your actions while building your
downline.
The Led:
That`s your downline. You have to deal with different people
differently. A new member of your organization needs to be
"inspected" more closely. A new member requires more help and
more of your time until they gain the experience they need.
A person with lower self confidence needs more encouragement
and support. A member that does what has to be done should be
rewarded and recognized publicly within your group.
A member that does nothing.... ( You have them ) needs to be
reminded to TAKE ACTION. And leave it at that. Lead those who
want to be led.
The Leader:
Hey, that`s you. You have to have an honest understanding of
who you are. Know your strengths and your weaknesses.
Knowing your downlines strengths and weaknesses is usually
much easier than knowing your own. Ask your upline. Ask peers.
But don`t put anyone on the spot. Give them some time to
think about it and set up a time to talk about where you can
improve.
The Situation:
All situations are different. The people you deal with. The
tools you use. Here on the Internet the situation changes
almost daily. You`ll have to make decisions. If you`re not
sure what to do ask your upline. Get ideas from trusted
downline members and peers.
What if you make the wrong decision? We all make mistakes.
Just take corrective action and learn from it.
As "The Eagles" said in their hit song... Get over it!
Communication:
Effective communication is required. Information must flow
upline as well as downline. You can not just take their
money, sign them up, give them a website and leave it at
that.
As a leader you need to know how your downline is doing. Do
they have the skills they need? Are they having problems
that are interfering with their business? Are they actively
seeking training to improve themselves and their business?
You should know.
Does your upline know about you? Keep your upline informed
of your progress. Of your problems and weaknesses. Your
upline can not help you if they do not know.
So what`s the MLM Million Dollar Question? "How".
How? Be a leader, that`s how.
* To be continued...
© 2002, Jeff Neil, All Rights Reserved.
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Jeff Neil is editor of Always Marketing and Editor`s Column.
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a home based business. Jeff specializes in the combination
of the Internet, network marketing, personal success and
home business tax tips for those who will never create their
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