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I want to share with you something that I used to do to find prospects and build my business. To be honest looking back now I really can’t believe I used to do this but I did.

First up I want to tell you about the system I was using at the time. It had nothing to do with attraction marketing, but promoted my primary business and only really focused on trying to get people to join the business or sell them a product.

Once I had a prospect the system worked like this. I set it up to schedule in an appointment, they would pick a time and I would call them. Now you may well be thinking so far so good, they pick a time, they are expecting the call and I call them.

Hang on a minute, we’ve not got to the good part yet. The appointments were set to half an hour each, or you could go to an hour if you want.

The system worked like this, I would tell them to go to a website and log them into the website using a unique username and password. They would then follow my instruction and go through a slide show, clicking next when I asked them to. I would be reading the presentation over the phone from a pre-written script.

So I would call the person and start to build some rapport with them. I would then begin the presentation which would last for around 20 to 25 minutes. This would leave no much time for questions or building a relationship with that person.

Now I would get my leads from the job site Monster.com and these people would have no idea what to expect when I called. Most would listen but had no interest in starting a business, they were looking for a job.

Occasional I would get somebody who was interested and I actually signed up two people into my business. However they simply disappeared after a few weeks.

The point that I want to make is I was targeting the complete wrong market. A market that was looking for a job and not a business. A market which would run a mile when they knew it was MLM.

The system I was using was too time consuming, too focused on the business and products and very little focus on the person that matter most in the whole process….the prospect. It was a fishing trip, I might get a bite someday.

Knowing your market and what that market needs is so important. I think you will agree by reading this but so many people fall into this trap and continue to do the wrong thing. After a while I knew this wasn’t going to work and I found a much better way to build a business.

 Was it a mistake to do what I did? Well no it was a good thing because I have learnt from it and more importantly I can share my experience with others who may be thinking of doing something similar.

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It’s a statement that rings so true with me at the moment.

I have just returned from a fantastic 2 weeks trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where myself my wife and my son were visiting my brother and his wife.

They have lived out in the USA for 12 years now and with me being in the UK we don’t get to see that much of each other so I was really looking forward to the 2 weeks away.

Being away for 2 weeks I could still update my blog, check on my Facebook and reply to any messages I received.

Well that was the plan until my wife found me packing the laptop the night before we were to leave. Basically I had 2 options, the laptop or my wife and son.

No brainer really, but to be honest I thought how am I going to cope with my laptop for 2 whole weeks.

But to be honest I never thought about it once, no really, I was having way to much fun with the family to think about it which brings me on to my point.

If you are a full time earner with your network marketing business then you have a choice and more importantly an opportunity to spend your time how you wish.

Most people in their lives don’t get that opportunity. They are slaves to the bank manager and their boss.

So I’m glad my wife told me to leave the laptop at home and enjoy a holiday with my family. I have come back feeling fresh and recharged.

It’s shouldn’t be all about work, work, work. It’s about getting that balance between your family and your work. By spending as much time as you can with your family and letting your business take care of itself.

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Welcome to day 4, the last day of what I have learnt from my son over the past year.

If you have missed any of the others days, go to “Day 3: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – Persistence” and you can read the other posts by clicking the links back to day 1.

OK lets get started with todays post and I want to talk to you about determination and what it means to me and you in our network marketing business.

My son is coming up for 1 year old and he never crawled, but he is nearly walking. So much so that thats all he ever wants to do at the moment.

Through his determination he will be walking around unaided within the next couple of weeks. Yes he will fall over a the start and quite alot I will imagine but he will get back up, dust himself down and go again until he gets it right.

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Welcome to day 3 of what I have learnt from my son over the past year. If you missed yesterday “Day 2: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – Routine” follow the link to check it out.

On to today and we will be talking about persistence and how learning from our children and their persistence can help you with your business.

As we know children can be extremely persistence when the want something or when they are starting out learning how to do something. Thie thing that stands out for me with my son was when we switched him from drinking from a bottle to a becker.

Even when he was on his bottle he would try and grab the bottle from your hands and feed himself.

Eventually he got it right, why due to his persistence to learn how to hand the bottle and put it in his mouth.

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s what you should be doing in your business. You will get knock back and there are things you will have no idea how to do but through your persistence you will achieve your goals.

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Welcome to day 2 of my MLM training and what I have learnt from my son over the past year.

If you missed yesterday’s post “Day 1: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – “My Why” then go check it out so that you can catch up with the videos.

So back to today, I am going to be talking about routine, and as a parent and network marketer why it’s so important that you have it in your daily business activities.

Just like any small child or baby it’s important to get into a routine so that you can spend more time with your family and get more done on your business.

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At the end of June last year I become a Dad for the first time when my wife Vicky gave birth to our beautiful son, Joseph.

Since he was born, I have changed the way I look at my life and my business, inparticular my “why”.

My “why has changed due to my new responsiblities but it has changed for a positive reason.

If you have to change your why then change it for a positive reason not because something is to difficult or you want to lower your own expectations. Keep focusing on your “why” and you will achieve your goals.

Tweek your “why” only to improve your life or something in it not as a cop out as the only person you will be kidding is yourself.

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I found this great clip from the film Any Given Sunday where Tony D’Amato, played by the great Al Pacino, has to inspire his team to success.

This is the difference between a team and an individual, the difference between winning and losing, living and dying.

I love this clip. It shows great leadership and a great way to inspire a team.

Now I’m not going to tell you if the team win or lose, you’ll have to watch the film but needless to say I think you’ll agree that he certainly got the team fired up.

Apologies for the sometime more colorful language but if you like this the please leave a comment and share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter and don’t forget to Digg it. Thanks for reading.

Tristram Lodge

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How do you percieve your prospects.

Do you look at them differently because they ware overalls?

Are you scared of them because they ware a suit?

Do you feel intimeated by them because they might be a doctor, or a laywer or even a judge?

I want you to watch this video and before it starts, picture what you think this guy is like.

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I have just read a great post on Wayne Vassell’s blog entitled “An Angry 2 Cents – There Are No MLM Success Stories It Does Not Work!” and I just wanted to add my 2 pennies worth.

This is a great post in Wayne talks about a little bit of honesty that is needed with the network marketing industry.

How many times have you heard that MLM simply does not work?

I think one of the problems is the mindset of the people who get involved with these businesses and also the MLM companies themselves. They get involved to have a better lifestyle, more money, more freedom, fire the boss, put the kids through college, whatever their reason they want a change.

So along comes this nice glossy brochure or company video showing them the life they could have if they follow this simple plan. One or two join and drift away after a few and become another network marketing statistic.

They make no mention of the work that you have to do or the

If you are thinking of starting a network marketing business understand this and understand it well. You must work harder then you have ever done before. You must learn new things everyday. You must keep going everyday until you are successful.

To be successful in this industry takes the same amount of effort and commitment as if you were a top sports professional, film or music star. You simply cannot expect to start your business on the Monday and retire on the Friday.

If you want to be successful then you better be prepared to take the knocks and put downs. Get in the right mindset and focus on your goals and dreams. Your future is in your hands and your hands alone. You have the power to change everything around if you so wish.

I will leave you with this quote and something to think about.

” Never hesitate to get into a new challenge everyday. Once you have the chance in doing so, take it over and beat it; otherwise, you will never break the ice!!! Remember success is a fight between YOU & YOURSELF & surely you will get through.” Shatha Zahran

Tristram Lodge

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Last weekend David Beckham tore his Achilles tendon playing for AC Milan wrecking his chances of being the first English man to play at four consecutive World Cups.

His dream of achieving this as well as the opportunity to be a World Cup winner are now in tatters. This is something that he has trained for all his life and now the dream is gone.

So what now for David? Is this the end of his glittering career? Will he ever play for England again?

Well I can tell you he will be doing everything he can to get back doing what he loves most. But how did a young lad from Laytonstone, London get to be one the most famous faces of world football?

Dedication and consistency. David would practise everyday, for hours on end just kicking a ball until he hit the crossbar. He would do this over and over again, day in, day out. He would stay behind after training in order to achieve his dream of playing for Manchester United. His dream come true in 1992 when he got his first team debut.

If you want to be a top network marketer then you must be consistent in everything that you do. When you want to learn how to do something new, be it social networking, Pay per Click, article writing or blogging up must keep going until you have successP

I had one prospect a couple of weeks ago who signed up for some Facebook training, this is training I have used very successfully and I know that others have as well so I know that it works. A week later she sent me an email saying that she had already tried the training for a week and it didn’t work!

Try something for a week and it’s not going to work. What was expecting, a get rich quick scheme? When you start out you must pick your niche and stick with it until you are an expert in what you do. Someone who can take their experience and pass it onto others.

If you want to change your career and become say a lawyer, would you turn up at the courthouse and say “Hi, I’m here to fight your case!” What reaction do you think you would get?

To be a lawyer takes years of study and so will learning to be a network marketing. Are you prepared to do whatever it takes to be a success in your niche? Are you prepared to take the bad times with the good times? If the answer is no then you really need to decide if this is for you.

You MUST keep going, learning and growing everyday until you succeed. They say that all the good things come to those that wait, why wait, what are you waiting for?

The big question is how much do you really want it? How badly do you want a lifestyle that most will only ever dream of? Don’t try something for a week or a month and give up because you didn’t get the results you were expecting.

I’m not saying stick with something that you don’t enjoy or find boring. Your business should be most of all FUN with a capital F, find something you enjoy and make it your passion. I have just started out with blogging, a year after starting with social networking. I wanted to branch into blogging as I loved social networking and this is the next step.

So will David Beckham be heading to South Africa in the summer, well England Manager Fabio Cappello has said he wants him to be there as he is so influential in the dressing room.

David will not get his dream of playing at the World Cup but because of his positive mental attitude he has achieved great things in his career and so can you, I can promise you that.

England will kick off their World Cup campaign against the USA on 12^th June, Come On England.

Thanks for reading, please leave a comment and share this. Here’s to your massive success.

Tristram Lodge