Not that long ago I had a friend, who has struggled with her belief in the industry, to share with me that network marketing is hard work.
Well from time to time, I have heard from prospects & people outside Network Marketing industry & it's critics that the industry is a lot of --h-a-r-d w-o-r-k-- and that it takes too long to see cash flow.
Well, the "hard work" part is correct, that's for sure and no one should ever deceive people about that - that is precisely why the ultimate rewards can be so very high.
So in a nutshell here is what I answered - Is network marketing difficult? Yes, and so is anything 'else' in life that's worthwhile.
But let's be honest - "how" difficult is it? - and, difficult in comparison to What? What other options are 'out there' for personal business ownership that are as easy to get set up in?
H-e-r-e is what's "difficult" - -
It is difficult .... when you tell your loved ones that there isn't enough funds this Christmas to get them what they wished for.
It is difficult - knowing the rust bucket we call a car is eating us alive in maintenance, but we cannot afford a new one...
It is difficult - to go to our annual performance review (job), and even though we have worked "hard" for another year, we come away "empty handed"...
It is difficult - knowing that we shop by "sticker", rather than whether the garment "looks good" on us...
It is difficult - knowing that we married a wonderful person (our spouse), and promised them the world, and yet for the next 20 years, we look at "balancing the budget" and figuring out what "sacrifices" must be made...
Always lowering our "dreams" to meet our "means" - that is difficult...
It is difficult - knowing that we have spent 30-40 years of our life working for someone else -- only to realize that we will be retiring on 1/3 of what we cannot live on "today"...
It is difficult - knowing that the fish are biting this week -- and we cannot drop what we're doing and take our Dad fishing...
So " What other choices do we have? What can we do about it?"? We have nasty habits about rationalizing, procrastinating and skirting important things, rather than 'facing' the issues. Too often we allow "others" --who do not pay our bills -- who do not share our dreams -- to direct "our" future!
Is home based business "Really" that difficult after all? - Is it so 'traumatic' for us to tell people about our breakthrough products? Is it that hard for us to understand that if we "share with enough people"- and "focus" on this business "hard" - just for a few years - that they will not have to confront some of the nasty alternatives - and instead, we can have "choices" for ourselves?
By this time I was really on a roll and I ended the conversation this way ........
In order to be well on your way to putting your family in a comfortable home would you be willing to "work and focus really hard" for next 3-4 years? Would you "work really hard" for a few years - so that your children could go to University of their choice. Chosen be "excellence and not by "price" (the same limits we used for clothes shopping)??
Would you be willing?
Latest Internet Articles
How To: Take Your Small Business to the Next Level
By: Katrina Sawa | 27/07/2008
You've built a successful business, you have an established customer base and you are well known in your geographical area or your industry or both; so now what do you do to stay ahead of the pack? How do you take your business to the next level?
Benefits of Article Marketing Series- #7 Write an Ebook
By: Jeff Schuman | 27/07/2008
If you have written e-books in the past, you may be sitting on a gold mine. In this article, let's talk about using your articles to create an e-book.
Increase Sales Commission Percentages With These Tips
By: Jason Szova | 26/07/2008
Do you want to take your Click bank check to the next level? If you do I have a couple strategies you might find intrusting that will help you boost your commission check 10 fold.
The Dreaded Google Penalty
By: Jennifer Horowitz | 26/07/2008
Many people insist there is no penalty (except Exclusion for really blatant "Black Hat" techniques), and rather it is all about Filters. If you do something that triggers a filter your site won't rank as highly. Whether you call it a filter or a penalty, the results are the same. If you don't follow best practices, sooner or later your site will be penalized or filtered out of the top rankings.
Benefits of Article Marketing #6- Email Marketing and List Building
By: Jeff Schuman | 26/07/2008
In this article we want to talk about how to use article marketing to build your list and do email marketing in the future. This is a great concept and is another one of the many benefits of article marketing.
The Worst Work at Home Business Scrams
By: Dock J Murphy | 26/07/2008
The dream of thousands of people is to be free to work at home. The ads are enticing. Be your own boss. Make as much money as you need. There are so many opportunities it seems impossible that you could fail. But the sad truth is that many, if not most of these opportunities are scams. Some are worse than others.
Do You Want to Optimize Your Own Web Site?
By: Jennifer Horowitz | 25/07/2008
Think of the engines like teachers handing out gold stars for everything that you do well. Google currently has about 200 factors in their algorithms that determine how your site will rank. Imagine your teacher with a clipboard and checklist with 200 items on it and she assigns you gold stars for each of the things you do well.
Multi-level Marketing and Potential Income Stream
By: Dock J Murphy | 25/07/2008
MLM is the kind of business that works best for self-starters and those with dedication and initiative. Traditionally good employees might not make the best MLM team members as they might not have the go-to to get the job done without prodding.
More from Helena Syptak
20 Steps to Personal Wealth and Success
By: Helena Syptak | 26/11/2007 | Self Improvement
Here you will find a list of steps from my personal philosophy and experiences on how to create Wealth and Success in your life. These are all very easy, you can read them daily as affirmations and once you really understand them you will start seeing incredible results.
Building a Successful Home Based Business With the Right Approach
By: Helena Syptak | 21/11/2007 | Home Business
The secret to success in home based business is not really a secret. It is the system you use - after all we all know that"people fail, systems work", but is is also you. The way you come accross to your prospect is an important part of recruiting. The person on the other end of the line is "nobody" They must qualify for and justify your attention and time. Until they prove themselves worthy, they are just a voice and a phone number.
Are you Working in your Business or on your Business?
By: Helena Syptak | 12/11/2007 | Home Business
The most important thing for your new business partners in your particular business is to help them on their way to success. One of the most important parts of this process is to make sure they do not fall into the trap of working in their business. Make sure they work on their business. You need to make sure that you help them to see if the activities they are conducting are producing money.
Is the Meaning of Freedom Same for Everyone
By: Helena Syptak | 11/11/2007 | Business
We all are looking for Freedom. But what does it really mean. To a child in Iraq or Afganistan it may mean to be allowed to play with other, for some it means food on the table. But for most it means to live a dream and reach for something we do not have. I made a decision to have Freedom, without that decision I would not have the lifestyle I am enjoying now. What decision are you going to make? How does your Freedom look like?
Internet 
