As I was watching the Olympics recently, I was thinking about how all the athletes had sacrificed much to make it to the Games. That type of singular focus is admirable. I couldn’t help but think how each of them had discovered the sport they loved and worked at it until they became great at it. It also reminded me of how important it is to have focus in our network marketing business. It’s easy to go from one idea…
Volleyball season just started for my two daughters. My oldest daughter plays on the varsity team, while my younger daughter plays junior varsity. I enjoy going to their games. The last couple of home games, I’ve been asked to run the scoreboard. It’s been a new perspective in a couple of ways. For one, I can’t just watch what my daughters are doing. I have to keep an eye on the whole court so I can make sure to keep…
Many network marketers struggle early in their careers. One reason they flounder is because they lack focus. Sometimes they don’t know what to do. Sometimes they don’t do what they know. Network marketing is a business, but most networkers don’t treat it that way. One good way to start is to treat it like a job. Here’s some tips on how to do that. • Go to work like you’re getting a paycheck. Many networkers don’t take action. Even worse,…
Every once in a while you run across someone who says they have the secret to success. The person may very well have something that will help you succeed, but in truth there is no one secret. There’s not a single thing that by itself will automatically grant you instant success. Instead there are many reasons for success. Here’s a few. • Do what you love. One of the most best things you can do for yourself and for your…
Have you ever made a mistake that you know you wouldn’t have made if you’d studied the issue more. Taking that extra effort to investigate your options can make a difference when you’re looking at network marketing companies. When you’re looking for a way to make extra income from home, it pays to do some research. Many people in network marketing are often behind from the very beginning because they didn’t take a good, long look at the opportunity they…
While doing some research for a writing project I’m working on, I came across this video about how to surf. It taught some lessons that are applicable to business and to life. The pros on the video pointed out that while surfing you have to know your environment. Look out for yourself but keep and eye on everyone else, too. In network marketing, we have to work our business, but also help out those we sponsor. Learn the skills to…
I’ve written a couple of posts about my recent trip to Belize. I’ve talked about running through the rainforest and swimming with the stingrays. I thought you might like to see some of the images from the trip so I uploaded them to flickr. You can see them by clicking here. Enjoy. Steve DeVane
Last year, I got to coach my daughter’s recreation league basketball team. I was really looking forward to it. I knew since I hadn’t coached that age level before that my team probably wouldn’t be as talented as many of the other teams, but I thought we’d be competitive. I was wrong. We lost every game. There were only two games that we had any chance of winning. Most games we got our doors blown off. By the end of…
When I was in college, I used to get really anxious before a test. Sometimes just as the professor was handing out the exams, this terrible thought would pop into my head — “What if I studied the wrong material?” Fortunately, that never happened. And despite my anxiety, I usually did pretty well on tests. Unfortunately, many people in network marketing make the mistake I feared — they study the wrong thing. They get into network marketing with the plan…
I was in a doctor’s office the other day when I spotted a copy of the Fall 2007 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine that focused on “America’s Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences.” I was initially a bit bummed that I was more than 10 years past what the magazine called young (35 and younger), but immediately became fascinated with the stories inside. I even asked the receptionist if I could have the magazine and she said OK. I…