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When I first began my network marketing business opportunity, I had a lifetime of business experience behind me. I come from a family of entrepreneurs; in fact, I worked in the family business until we sold the first branch in 1999 and the second branch in 2003.

After that I went into real estate until the bubble burst, then I was introduced to the network marketing system by a business acquaintance. My first year was pretty good because I was able to call on all of my business training, but I knew the time would come when I finally would run out of leads.

Network Marketing Lead Generation

Around the time I realized I was going to run out of ways to generate leads on my own, I found a mentor who showed me how network marketing prospecting should really be ran. Here’s one big hint: don’t rely on friends and families to be your main leads. There is a vast untapped market of potential leads out there, and my mentor showed me how I could reach that audience. In no time, I was able to grow my company well past my wildest dreams.

Your First Year in Network Marketing

Your first year in network marketing will be the hardest year you encounter. In fact, 97% of all new network marketing entrepreneurs fail within the first year. Why? Because you will be encouraged to rely upon old-school methods that simply don’t work any longer. Hiring a mentor to help you grow your business steadily is one of the soundest investments you can make in your new career.

You Wouldn’t Start a Road Trip without a Map…

…or a GPS or some kind of plan of attack. You wouldn’t leave on a cross-country drive with the gas tank riding on “E,” right? So why would you embark on a potentially life-changing career without an idea of how to be successful? Hiring a mentor is like getting your map ready and filling your tank with gas before you leave town. You have a much better chance of reaching your destination without breaking down on the side of the road.

Before you embark on your first year in network marketing, you should know the grim statistics: 97% of network marketing endeavors fail within the first 12 months of business. This is because most people leave the 9 to 5 world without ever researching their new home business opportunity online. They follow the old-school methods of marketing and advertising, and these methods simply don’t work anymore.

In order to make your company successful, you need to have a network marketing plan in place that can help you get the results you need to stay in business and become independently wealthy.

How Can I Accomplish This?

There is one old-school method that helps, even more than anything you can try with MLM advertising. I’m talking about working with a mentor. When I first got started in MLM marketing, I was fortunate enough to find a mentor who helped me learn the secrets to profitable network marketing. Now that I have become a successful network marketer, I want to pass the wealth of my experience on to you.

There’s no reason for you to bug your friends and family to join your company. It will put a strain on these personal relationships, and you can’t replace them. You can find more and more customers, but you can never find more family. So stop putting that kind of pressure on yourself and your loved ones, and let me show you the keys to network marketing that will really make you prosper.

The School of Hard Knocks

Growing up, my family owned a business that created telephone directories for two states. Later on, we sold the family business and I moved into real estate. After gaining a huge amount of wealth in that sector, I lost everything when the bottom fell out of the real estate market.

It was then that I turned to network marketing and, with the help of my mentor, built another successful business. I have been a businessman all my life, and from that school of hard knocks, I can bring a wealth of knowledge to your network marketing internet business. Let’s work together to make it happen!

A few years ago, I decided to start running. I am 6’5″ and weighed over 400 pounds at that time. Needless to say, I didn’t run a marathon right off the bat. But I did develop my skills as a runner consistently over the years, losing over 100 pounds in the process. My first year as a runner, I ran 33  races mostly 5K -10K  distances. That training and the support I received from my fellow runners enabled me to achieve my dream: running a marathon. I did my first half-marathon in 2009 and now I can’t wait to do more.

Get Lean and Fit

You may wonder what running a marathon has to do with successful home business network marketing. Well, just like training for a marathon, you will need to start your network marketing internet business with a plan. I didn’t immediately start running a marathon when I was overweight. It took years of training for me to reach my goal.
If you are ready to start a home based business online, you will need to get lean and fit.

One thing that helped me as a runner was working with a personal trainer. One of the best ways you can achieve your business goals is to hire a mentor to help with your business. Just like hiring a personal trainer to help coach you to victory, a mentor can give you the guidelines you need to accomplish successful network marketing prospecting.

Get Help and Support

As I mentioned above, the help and support of my fellow runners also helped me reach my goals. Once you hire a mentor to help you start your business, he will introduce you to an entire group of network professionals who can encourage you as you develop your company. They can give you advice and support, just like I received tips from my fellow runners, honing my technique so I could run my first half-marathon.

Before you set foot on the track, get your plan for running a successful race in place. Hire your trainer so that you have a game plan, and rely on your network of professional support for encouragement and tricks of the trade. In no time you will be running a successful business!