Zen Garden > MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Three

Moving on from "MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Two", I saw the "business," as it is known, drive wedges between marriages, friendships, relationships with children, you name it. I observed these things over a TEN year period as a mid-level MLM insider - one who was privy to most of the "behind the scenes" activities.

The business was used as a reason to liberate families and yet all it did was drive them apart.

Personally, I lost count of the number of times that I was on the road presenting the business while my wife was home with our young children. I'd arrive home at 1.00am in the morning, sneak into the house so I didn't wake the family, slide into bed exhausted then get up at 6.00am to go to work and do it over and over again.

Apart from the nightly "opportunity presentations," there was always a "family re-union" or some other special whizz-bang event. Most of these events demanded couples attend together.

What do you do with the youngsters? Well, you can ask grandparents to look after them but that wears a bit thin when you have an "open opportunity" meeting once a week. Add to that a "product night" once a month, "leadership" and "training" meetings every month, the BIG event at the end of the month and the SUPER-DUPER event every three months.

That represents a MASSIVE time commitment, not to mention the exorbitant financial cost of attending all these things. Add to that the cost of baby-sitters, if you have children, and you can see that the costs are huge.

Considering that most business builders also have regular jobs this extra time commitment can leave you exhausted. And that is EXACTLY what the so-called team leaders and "big pins" want. It makes you all the more compliant and susceptible to their ever-increasing demands.

You need to be aware that you are up against master psychologists in MLM. Listen to what they will tell you but temper the advice that you are getting with a realization that the upline (ie those above you in the chain of command) ALWAYS benefit. It is in their interest to get your volume moving and to get you showing the plan. It is a pure numbers game.

Some of your prospects will say yes. Many will say no. Most will say maybe. Incidentally, this next bit of "advice" will save you a LOT of time stuffing around with people when you show the plan or offer your products:

• Yes means maybe
• Maybe means no (politely)
• No definitely means NO

Remember those words and you will save yourself a lot of grief and anguish.

All of the above will adversely affect the way that you want to live your life. It is a massive commitment and a huge paradigm shift. But will you achieve a better life? My experience says no, definitely not. But everyone has to find out for themselves.

Stay with me and I will present some more revealing insider information on MLM and Network Marketing secrets in the next instalment - Part 4.

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