Your Game Plan for Success

OK. So you've just attended you're first business opportunity meeting. You've made the decision that you want to get started building your business. Now what? Well . . . first you need to sit down with your sponsor and develop a game plan.

Why is this important?

Because a lot of people in this business tend to get excited initially about their opportunity, tell a few people about it, and then when nothing happens immediately, give up. Think about that for a second. Could you imagine someone sinking hundreds of thousands of dollars into, say, a McDonald's franchise and then giving up on it after a few short weeks? Yeah, right. So why should this business be any different? Especially when someone intially believes that their opportunity could help them acheive their goal of something like financial independence? Answer; it shouldn't be any different.

And that's where a solid game plan comes in.

Sitting down and coming up with a game plan with your immediate sponsor is a good idea for several reasons, not the least of which is because this person probably knows the business better than you do. He (or she) is also the person who has the most immediate interest in seeing you succeed in the business. Keep in mind that if you don't make any money, neither does your sponsor. Also, this person must know something of what they're doing; after all, they did sign you up. Finally, realize that your success does not ultimately hinge on your sponsor or anyone else for that matter. It depends on you and your actions.

So what should you focus on in formulating a game plan? Well, you certainly want to focus on your goals, both short and long term. What would you eventually like to be earning with your program? Five hundred to a thousand dollars a month? Or more than that? Is your ultimate goal financial independence? How much would you have to be earning to be reach that goal? Twenty-five hundred dollars a month? Five thousand dollars a month? More?

Based on your financial goals, how much time are you willing to commit to your program? Ten to twenty hours a week? More than that?

Also, besides just the amount of money, what things would you like to buy with it? New clothes? A new car? A nice vacation?

Lastly, why are some of the reasons that you'd like to have more money? Notice that this is little different than asking what are the things you want. The whys deal with the other areas in our lives besides acquiring money for your own wants and needs. Whys could be about where you want to send you kids to college, or the trip you could send your parents on. Or maybe even money you'd like to contribute to some charitable cause.

Why do you want to share this information with your upline sponsor? Because this information will help them to help you accomplish these goals. For example, if you're not sure how much time you need to put in each week to help you reach your immediate financial goals, your sponsor maybe able to help you with that. Also, telling another person about your plans and goals makes them more real (in addition, writing them down on paper is another way to concretize your goals). Telling your sponsor about your goals is a good way to gain leverage on yourself. Your sponsor will be able to help you at times by reminding you about your goals and how important they are to you, especially when you have problems, which are bound to materialize at some point down the road.

Finally, remember that we're in a people business. Sharing your goals and aspirations with someone is a way for them to get to know and understand you on a more personal level. It's also a way to build a relationship of mutual trust. And it's a way for you to develop true commitment to your network marketing business. Which is an ingredient that is absolutely essential for your long-term term success!