Network Marketing Success - The Reasons Why, Part 1

You are most probably reading this article because you are an online marketer, and one of your major aims is to make lots of money. Am I right? If this is the case, please continue reading. When reading some of my other articles on this topic, you will find that I attach a great deal of importance to the reasons for doing things, i.e. 'why'. If your 'why's are not good enough, you will not have the degree of network marketing success you desire. If that is the case, I'd recommend that you re-evaluate your mind-set and get your proverbial house in order.

Keep in mind that all games involve a 'mind-set' and a 'skill-set'. Both are crucial if we want to win. However in marketing, as in basketball, tennis, rugby, golf and most other ball games, it is the mind-set that separates the professionals from the amateurs.

For everything we do, whether making a cup of tea or creating a million-dollar income, there is a motivation, or a 'motive', for action. Upon closer analysis we can actually distinguish between two sub-classes of motivators, viz. those moving us away from pain or discomfort, and those moving us towards reward or pleasure. I don't think we should dwell too much on the negative issues, as these could act as inappropriate instructions to our subconscious minds if we overemphasize them.

On the other hand it is actually not a bad idea to work up some disgust and say "Enough is ENOUGH! No more of this!"  So in the remainder of this article we will focus briefly on the negatives. If you are unsure of what these are, let me give you some examples:

-   Do you have no, or inadequate, free time?

-   Can you afford to retire right now?

-   Is the IRS hounding you?

-   Do you live from paycheck to paycheck?

-   Are you afraid you might lose your job?

-   Do you have to forfeit time with family members and friends due to work reasons, or not being able to travel?

-   Are you sick and tired of commuting?

-   Are you sitting in a car for several hours every day?

-   Are you sick and tired of working for a boss?

-   Are you sick and tired of working for a few dollars an hour?

-   Is it years since you could last afford a decent vacation?

-   Do you love watching others fly planes and sail yachts while you can't?

-   Can you afford nice clothes?

-   Can you afford extensive International travel?

-   Can you afford expensive procedures such as orthodontic work on your kids' teeth?

-   Can you afford the supplements/gym memberships etc to keep you in top shape?

-   If you, or your spouse, are over 50 - can you afford some much needed makeovers? 

I could entertain you for another five minutes, but I think you've got the idea. To summarize: if you cannot do what you want, when you want, where you want, with whom you want to, for as long as you want to, then you have reason to feel dejected. Society has played a very nasty trick on you by making you believe this is inevitable. That's a big lie! 

Online marketing is one solution to this dilemma, if you do it right. But if you really want network marketing success in a very short time, you must go for it flat-out, which means your motivators (your 'why') must be on steroids. Moving away from stuff you despise is one side of the picture. In my next article I will discuss the positive motivators. See you there!