This document outlines 10 traits of successful network marketing leaders: 1) having a clear vision for the future, 2) strong belief in the business and its ability to succeed, 3) keeping strategies and systems simple, 4) maintaining a positive outlook, 5) being willing to work hard, 6) focusing single-mindedly on goals, 7) being unreasonable in one's commitment to the vision, 8) actively promoting the business, 9) having a strategic approach, and 10) immersing oneself completely in the business. Top performers embrace being uncomfortable, imagine success, promote constantly with belief, and surround themselves with supportive people and content.
1. 10 Traits to Become a Network Marketing Superstar
Written by Bill Panopoulos
Successful people are almostalwaysalittle bituncomfortable.They’realwaysstretching,pushing
themselves,challengingthemselvestodobetter,workingtobe more consistent,learningsomething
new.Topleadersare alwaysexpandingtheirminds,listeningforideasandconceptstheycanapplyto
theirbusiness.Andthenthey’re willingtobe uncomfortableinpracticingthose conceptsbefore they
masterthem.
If you findyourself comfortable,you’re notgrowing.Itmeansyou’vestoppedpushing,learning,and
stretching.If you’re comfortable,youshouldbe nervous,becauseinthisbusinessyou’re eithergrowing
or you’re dying.Evenworse thanbeingcomfortableisbeingbored.Thatmeansyou’re actuallygoingin
reverse.Soembrace beinguncomfortable.That’swhatsuccessful people do.
10 habitsvirtuallyall NetworkMarketing leadershave incommon.
1. Vision
Successful networkmarketershave ahabitof vision,of seeingthingsbeforetheyoccur.Andtheirvision
directstheirbehavior.Toomanypeople imagine obstaclesinsteadof imagininganincrediblefuture.
Theyimagine rejection,sotheydon’tgetstarted.Mostof whatwe worry aboutneverhappens,butwe
imagine itandcreate the self-fulfillingprophecyinourorganizations.One of the mostpowerful forces
on earthis yourimagination.Make sure youimagine success.Whenyourvisiongetsstrongenoughand
focusedenough,itwill pullyoutowardsuccess.
2. Belief
The bestadvice these superstarssaythey’dgive tonew networkmarketingprofessionalsisthis:Believe
bigger,faster.Once youbelieve,goodthingsstartto happen.Youhave to have faiththatgood things
will happenforyou.Whenyourfaithgetsstrong,itwill transitionintohope,andthenintobelief.Top
earnersinnetworkmarketingbelieve biggerthananybodyelse,andtheirbeliefisunshakable.Believein
whatnetworkmarketingcando foryou. Believeinthe powerof duplication.Andbelieve inthe
profession.
3. Simplicity
In a worldthat’sdistractedbya millionthings—social media,friends,email,textmessages— simplicityis
an art form. Trainersseemtocome up withnew systemseveryday.Whenitcomestonetwork
marketing,simplicityiscrucial.If yougetdistractedbydifferentmethods,youendupwithcomplicated
systems.Andif youcomplicate things,businessgrowthwillstop,because aconfusedmindfreezes.
Simplicityisthe oxygenof duplicationinnetworkmarketing.
2. 4. Positivity
Superstarsfocusonpositivity.Theydon’tunderstandnegativityasaway of life,buttheyunderstandit’s
verydangerous.Superstarsedifytheircompany,upline,product,andthe peoplewhoare doingwhat’s
right.Theyspendtheirtime understandingthatpositivityislike the fertilizerinthe groundtohelpseeds
grow.If youallownegativitytospendtoomuchtime inyourpresence,itwill infectyourorganization,
crush the simplicityyouhave inplace,anddiminishthe visionsomebodyhasfortheir future.
5. Hard Work
Most people consider“work”a four-letterword.People live theirwhole livespiningforthe daytheycan
retire andstop goingto work.Butnetworkmarketingsuperstarsdon’tviewworkasa challenge;they
viewworkas an opportunity tofulfill theirpurpose,tocontribute tothe world,togrow as a person,to
helpotherpeople.Theyworkhard,butthey’re notunhappy;they’rethe happiestpeople Iknow.
They’re buildingtheirpassion.Thisseparatesthe leadersfromthe average.
6. Focus
Superstarsare not easilydistracted.Theyhave avisionandare single-mindedinbuildingtheirbusiness.
Theirvisioncausesthemtofocustotallyontheirobjective,goal,mission—onbuildingtheirempire.
Because theyhave belief,they’re focused. Theirfocushelpsthemkeepitsimple andcreatesconsistency
and persistence.Focusedleaderssimple can’tbe distracted.
7. They’re Unreasonable
No one can convince asuperstarthat networkmarketingisn’tthe absolute bestoptionfora personwho
isentrepreneurial.Noone canconvince themthattheirsystem, theirsimplefocus,shouldbe
complicated.Whenitcomestobeingpositive,workinghard,andtheirbelief system,they’re
unreasonable—theyare unshakable.A reasonable personconformstothe worldaroundthem.They
wantto get along,sotheyfollowalong.The unreasonable personasksthe worldtoconformto their
pointof view.Andprogressdependsonthe unreasonablepeople.
8. Promotion
Top earnersare promoters;theyunderstandthe speedof the leaderisthe speedof the pack.They
promote theircompanyconventionandbringguests.Theypromote newproducts,andasimple daily
methodof operation.Theypromote theirvision,beliefsystem,andthe value of hardwork.Theyleadby
example.They’re notwaitingforthe companytomake an announcement,orfortheirupline leadership
to inspire theirteam.Superstarstake the lead,andpromote withwhite-hotbelief.
9. Strategy
Leadershave a strategybehindeverythingtheydo.They’re strategicabout how theytravel,whatthey
talkabout,how theytrain,andhow theypromote.Theyunderstandthathow theyshow upisgoingto
eitherplantseedsof doubtorinspire confidence inpeople’sminds.Attheirconvention,they’re onpoint
and strategicaboutwhatthey’re goingtobe doing,whattheywill communicate,andintheir
recognition.
10. Immersion
3. At some point,the topearnerscreateda bubble aroundtheirlifeanddecidedtolive andbreathe the
developmentof theirvisionandthemselves—tocreate anenvironmentthatpushedthemtotheirgoals.
The programs theylistentoandwatch move theminthe directionof theirdreamsandinspire themto
keepthese otherhabitsinplace.Theysurroundthemselveswiththe rightpeople.Theydon’tallow
distractions,negative people,orfriendswhodistractthemfromtheirfocus.They’veliterallydunked
themselvesinthe swimmingpool of networkmarketing.
If you’re determinedtogoto the top,to become a networkmarketingprofessional,it’scritical tocreate
an environmentwhere youare constantlyremindedof thesehabits.It’sworthit.Andsoare you.