Are You Chasing Your MLM Downlines Away?
People give up too easily in MLM. If you want to keep your people together, you must focus on team building, not on the quick and dirty profit.
It is well known that people leave network marketing businesses all the time. More than half of all people who join our business opportunity leave in less than a year! This is understandable,
because most people who sign up for our industry don’t get the right training or are prepared to handle running a real business. Keep in mind the 80/20 rule: 80% of people slack off in this industry, while only 20% end up doing all of the work!
The main reason why people quit this industry is because they don’t really understand how network marketing works. Success is not an instant destination. Success is a pathway, taken over time and that requires hard work and learning. They look at the pot of gold at then end of the rainbow, and don’t want to think about the hard work it will take to reach it. Then they blame the system or they blame their upline for not making it easy for them.
Only focusing on that pot of gold means that you miss out on the best part of this business – becoming a leader in the field. You can’t build strong relationships and build your business if you are only looking out for yourself. You can’t use other people for profit and expect to succeed. You will lose your integrity and the respect of others.
Once you take the time to study this business opportunity and see how it really works, you will come to understand that the time you spend learning will help you to pass it on to others in your downline. Just because you are ready to make it doesn’t mean everyone else is on the same page. Some downlines grow faster than others. You need to work with all of them as you learn from them.
Nothing is more frustrating than a nagging upline. You are not the boss! You are their leader. Your downline left their regular jobs to work for themselves. Don’t become another nagging boss, or you risk losing them.
Be your network marketing team’s biggest fan. When they come to you for help or support, give it to them. Don’t focus only on your profits. Take care of your network, and they will bring you profits naturally. This is the key to lowering attrition in your network marketing business.
