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I was going through some other blogs I subscribe to and I came across this great post and thought I would share it. Seth Godin is one of the few people that I would welcome as a mentor. His books on marketing have sold millions of copies, but he also GIVES AWAY an enormous amount of wisdom for free!

Here is Seth’s post today from which I think every network marketer can benefit:
“It Doesn’t Hurt To Ask”

Actually, it does hurt. It does hurt to ask the wrong way, to ask without preparation, to ask without permission. It hurts because you never get another chance to ask right.
If you run into Elton John at the diner and say, “Hey Elton, will you sing at my daughter’s wedding?” it hurts any chance you have to get on Elton John’s radar. You’ve just trained him to say no, you’ve taught him you’re both selfish and unrealistic.
If a prospect walks into your dealership and you walk up and say, “Please pay me $200,000 right now for this Porsche,” you might close the sale. But I doubt it. More likely than not you’ve just pushed this prospect away, turned the sliver of permission you had into a wall of self-protection.
Every once in a while, of course, asking out of the blue pays off. So what? That is dwarfed by the extraordinary odds of failing. Instead, invest some time and earn the right to ask. Do your homework. Build connections. Make a reasonable request, something easy and mutually beneficial. Yes leads to yes, which just maybe leads to the engagement you were actually seeking.

I am sure you see the application to Network Marketing. Why do so many think that building a network marketing business means alienating your friends and family? Because too often we ask in the wrong ways at the wrong times. That’s true online or offline.

Here is an example of an email another friend of mine, Lou Abbott, passed on to me that someone sent him yesterday . . .

Just found out that George is moving to Fla. I need a partner who wants to work and wants to learn. With me I am a knowledge whore, but seem to be lacking implementation. Just wondering, would you be willing to go through a couple of programs with me for next 90 days? I have got to get some money in quick, and I need someone that wants to learn. Let me know what you think.

Now mind you, I don’t know who this person is. I don’t know who “George” is. I would never do “a couple of programs” in 90 days. (I’d prefer to build one for the rest of my life.) Yet, he is asking me to work with him so he can get some “money in quick.”

Do you think Lou was interested? Of course not.

Now Lou wouldn’t name who sent this to him, he didn’t want to embarrass him and, sad to say, We get emails and phone calls like this all the time.

Learn how to “earn the right to ask,” and your success will appear and so will the life of abundance. The Industry as a whole will be greatly improved if everyone learned this skillset.

If you set out on any endeavor in your life without the proper mindset, you can almost count on failure. Running a Home Business is no exception to the rule. This is why when I am asked what the number one habit is needed for Home Business Success is I tell the person, it’s personal development. What I mean by that is every person should commit at least an hour a day to some type of personal development work. I am a true believer that if a person believes they CAN do something they can accomplish anything. There are many factors in a persons life that can serve as roadblocks to success. One of the biggest, or maybe I should say 7 of the biggest are negative emotions. These negative emotions that anyone who want to be successful should work diligently to rid themselves are, Fear, Jealousy, Hatred, Revenge, Greed, Superstition, and Anger. These 7 emotions are major roadblocks that will no doubt halt anyone’s progress to success. In upcoming blogs we will discuss each one of these emotions and the ways they affect progress.

Here is a great source for personal development that I have found very useful and it’s really great for the person who lives that busy lifestyle who thinks they can’t find time to slow down. This is a course by Bob Proctor and it only take 6 Minutes a Day. It’s called “Six Minutes to Success”

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