#5. Unless you are selling a product which cannot be used by your sex, i.e. birth control pills if you are a man or mustache wax if you are a woman, you had better find at least one of the products in your company's product line and use it. Be a product of the product. Otherwise you will be setting up an internal conflict which will cause you to question your own motivations and integrity. This falsity will most likely lead to your failure.

By the way, there's something else to consider about the product(s) or services you'll be selling – Are the benefits your products or services provide in harmony with your true values? This goes back to the old question that high school students ask as they are about to embark on further education or upon their work life – ” Should I pursue a profession that pays a lot of money or one that I have a passion for?” John Maxwell said something at a seminar I was at awhile back that hit home with me. His question was “Should you work on your strengths or work on your weaknesses?” He said to work and improve on your strengths. His rationale was if on a scale of 1-10 you are a 2 as a public speaker and you work hard at improving you might be a 4 or a 5, which still leaves you a mediocre speaker. On the other hand, if you are a 7 as a speaker and you can improve to a 9 or a 10 you can be a great speaker. You will have an 80% chance of success if you pursue something that you're good at. If you pursue something that you're good at and you have a passion for what you're doing you have a 95% chance at success. Passion makes a big difference. If one of your values is “contribution” most likely you can be passionate about helping people improve their health. On the other hand, you'll most likely be a bust at selling paper clips.

#7. Regardless of whether your potential upline convinces you that he will give you everything you need and despite the fact that you “know …that they are a successful company”, that's not all you need to get started. It doesn't hurt to go a little deeper with your “due diligence” before you jump in. Check out the track record of the company. How long have they been in business? Are they members of any industry trade associations such as the DSA (Direct Selling Association)? Are they a public company, regulated by the SEC? Regulatory oversight is always an incentive to conduct business on the up-and-up. What do you know about the management of the company? Is the compensation plan lucrative, fair, and equitable giving you every opportunity to attain even greater success than the person recruiting you?

#5. Unless you are selling a product which cannot be used by your sex, i.e. birth control pills if you are a man or mustache wax if you are a woman, you had better find at least one of the products in your company's product line and use it. Be a product of the product. Otherwise you will be setting up an internal conflict which will cause you to question your own motivations and integrity. This falsity will most likely lead to your failure.

By the way, there's something else to consider about the product(s) or services you'll be selling – Are the benefits your products or services provide in harmony with your true values? This goes back to the old question that high school students ask as they are about to embark on further education or upon their work life – ” Should I pursue a profession that pays a lot of money or one that I have a passion for?” John Maxwell said something at a seminar I was at awhile back that hit home with me. His question was “Should you work on your strengths or work on your weaknesses?” He said to work and improve on your strengths. His rationale was if on a scale of 1-10 you are a 2 as a public speaker and you work hard at improving you might be a 4 or a 5, which still leaves you a mediocre speaker. On the other hand, if you are a 7 as a speaker and you can improve to a 9 or a 10 you can be a great speaker. You will have an 80% chance of success if you pursue something that you're good at. If you pursue something that you're good at and you have a passion for what you're doing you have a 95% chance at success. Passion makes a big difference. If one of your values is “contribution” most likely you can be passionate about helping people improve their health. On the other hand, you'll most likely be a bust at selling paper clips.

#7. Regardless of whether your potential upline convinces you that he will give you everything you need and despite the fact that you “know …that they are a successful company”, that's not all you need to get started. It doesn't hurt to go a little deeper with your “due diligence” before you jump in. Check out the track record of the company. How long have they been in business? Are they members of any industry trade associations such as the DSA (Direct Selling Association)? Are they a public company, regulated by the SEC? Regulatory oversight is always an incentive to conduct business on the up-and-up. What do you know about the management of the company? Is the compensation plan lucrative, fair, and equitable giving you every opportunity to attain even greater success than the person recruiting you?