Business is not easy. You can’t get too cocky with your victories because a lump on the head is right around the corner. You can’t get too down with a defeat because a win is coming. However, defeats can become too frequent and cause you to spiral downward if you do not learn to enable...

Business leaders with large teams constantly receive calls from team members with problems that have more to do with emotional needs than figuring out how to make larger bonuses and commissions.  The bonuses and commissions that leaders make has very much to do with the state of mind of...

If you want your team to overcome excuses and help them grow your business, you need to teach them accountability and self-reliance. Self-esteem can be a powerful tool for both good and bad.  A member of your team with a poor self-esteem is not likely to ever be a big producer for you or...

Most businesses teach their people to be stupid. Yes, being stupid is actually encouraged. I have heard many people even say, “It does not matter if it works, only if it is duplicatable.” What? So if something is working for you and your unique personality, stop doing it because the next...

Supplement sales are up in direct sales, unless you are in network marketing. In my last blog post I guessed that network-marketing supplement sales were down as a result of much lower traffic to their websites, but I wanted to find out if I was off or not. It turns out that lower traffic to...

I am a fanatical entrepreneur, I admit it. I love the thrill of attempting to organize chaos.  I love taking new and undeveloped ideas and making them a reality. I love challenging myself and others. I started my first business when I was 8 buying candy in bulk from a wholesaler and selling...

Rule 1 – Expect high output. A network-marketing superstar does not need to have years of experience in sales or in network marketing. Age and background are irrelevant. Chet Holmes says, “Young or old, if you have the stuff, we’ll know.” My circle of influence is much...

I am often asked, “What should I expect from my downline?”  The answer to that is, “Depends.”  Many successful leaders achieved their level from pure guts, some build leaders.  The distributors that don’t build leaders are grinders, they would show a plan when...