Comments on: Working from Home: Making Multilevel Companies Profitable

By: Don Marthaller

Don Marthaller — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:32:28 +0000

Hi Josh: Please email me. Interesting last name. Thanks, Don

By: valerie duvall

valerie duvall — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:29:46 +0000

I agree with so much that is being said here.

I too tried a couple of different opportunities and when the promised support was not there I moved on.

Then I found a company (not mlm but direct sales) that has a great community. Everyone is supportive of each other and is willing to help each other with training and support. It is a dream come true - great product that will change peoples financial lives and a community of entrepreneurs working together for the greater good.

BUT - Do you know what happened my first month in the business? Nothing! You know what happened my second month in the business? Nothing! Not one sale. I thought I would be tearing it up this time.

What I finally realized was that the responsibility for my success was not on the shoulders of my “team” but on me. If I want to be the kind of person that inspires others to join with me then I need to be inspiring. I need to be a person ads value to the process.

As soon as I realized this - I knew there was no stopping me and my business took a major turn toward success.

Network marketing is a vehicle - it can be wildly profitable but it is only a vehicle. No model fits right for everyone. The key is to do the work on yourself to be the kind of person that earns a million (or whatever your goal is). If you don’t do this you will not be successful in any entrepreneurial pursuit and are better off with a job.

Here is my favorite quote from Jim Brown…

“Aim for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars”

Valerie

By: Anja

Anja — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:01:12 +0000

It’s the same with everything. No hard work and dedication leads to no success. Too many people consider the internet as a place to make easy money. No such thing. Good article.

By: Brock Keen

Brock Keen — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:32:50 +0000

I will say this about your experience; unfortunately it’s one that cause many people to be upset and feel negative about MLM and it does make it hard to build success. However my “upline” left me high and dry three mths after I started. I chose to self educate myself as fast as possible so i could become the motivator for the team.

I guess this goes back to treating it like a business that you have invested a lot into. I do know this if you let someone else dictate your success you are not making a very safe bet.

Brock Keen
Young Wealth Marketing

By: Ken Xu

Ken Xu — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:16:20 +0000

I’m an ex-MLMer 2 years ago. I sold vitamins and supplement. Because of the lack of training held by our leader, Our group lost spirit and finally… we ungroup and quit the job….

But, I never try MLM using the internet. Some because people think MLMer=Spammer and make things hard. and Some because I have lost interest in this field.

By: Brian Riches

Brian Riches — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:16:27 +0000

Great article Josh!

I couldn’t agree with you any more on the points you’ve made.

Most people don’t treat their direct sales or MLM company as a business and therefore struggle.

Brian - Success Coach
McCoy Marketing Group

By: Brock Keen

Brock Keen — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:35:54 +0000

I agree with this article 100%. I am a successful MLMer and have been taught and teach those exact same things. You do need to find a MLM business that you can be passionate about and one that has little or no debt, it should also be a company that was established for the “representative” not for the pockets of the owners/shareholders. Great to see someone with a positive outlook on this industry.

By: Russell Wagner

Russell Wagner — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:29:32 +0000

I hope when I grow up I work at home. Just because you have your own schedule, and you are your own boss.

By: proje

proje — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:41:51 +0000

Good article, i am a new starter of this kind of projects and i meet new clients over the world every week. It is great opportunity.