I’ll be the first to say that my MLM isn’t the best. After 34 years in the business (not with the same company) I can confidently say that when it comes to identifying the very best company in the industry…I’m clueless.

Products: My company works for me because the products helped me to change my life. Notice I didn’t say that the products changed my life. With the success I have had with my products it has been easy for me to be an ambassador for my company and products.

Pay Plan: I am of the firm belief that there are a few really bad pay plans out there but most are fine. Bottom line with all good pay plans; If you work you’ll get paid, if you don’t you won’t.

After that, as long as you stay on the offense; actions towards sponsoring, gathering customers etc, you will have success with your company and it is a better company for you than mine is.

The second you go into management mode; looking at problems, worrying about back orders, whether your check is 8 cents off, stupid stuff like that, you are on your way out with your company. At that point, if I happen to show up on your doorstep, so to speak, my company will be better than yours. Why, because I am happy with where I am at and you aren’t.

You get what you’re looking for; look for problems and what’s wrong, you’ll find it. Look for what’s exciting and fun, you’ll find that too. Be careful what you’re looking for.

I’ve probably done a bad job of convincing everyone that my company is the best one. Oh well, how about I just say that my company participates in an awesome industry and let’s leave it at that.

Best of success to you,

Greg

Greg Arnold is a successful network marketer with over 30 years experience.  During that time he has been a top level distributor, a company CEO, and a consultant.  He enjoys being a distributor most of all because of the time and financial freedom it provides.

It is probably a sad commentary on the human condition but people are far more motivated by fear than they are by desire.  The worse our economy is perceived to get, the more likely people will be open to your MLM opportunity.

This is in fact a wonderful time to concentrate on building your MLM business.  I suspect if you spend the next 18 months with your nose to the grindstone, by that I mean really hit it, your business could explode to the point that it will take care of you for life.

The last time anywhere near this many people were worried was back during the great depression.  Don’t wait another 75 years for this kind of window to open again.

Greg Arnold is a successful network marketer with over 30 years experience.  During that time he has been a top level distributor, a company CEO, and a consultant.  He enjoys being a distributor most of all because of the time and financial freedom it provides.

Overwhelmingly most people fail at any MLM business because they don’t treat it like a business. The price of entry is low so the price of exit is low. Tapes, seminars, motivational talks won’t make anyone successful. You either make yourself succeed or you don’t. You either pay the price or you don’t. Either way, it’s your fault.

You can blame comp plans, cd’s, seminars, uplines, the company, the products, whatever you like, but ultimately it was your business. Until you honestly look in the mirror you’re just rationalizing.

I have heard plenty of stories from people who have made it in Amway/Quixtar, what ever you choose to call it. Not privileged people, just ordinary people who had extraordinary drive to succeed. They had the same bad press, the same products, the same flawed comp plan, the same terrible uplines. Just a different personal accountability system.

Is Amway my favorite opportunity? Not even close. Been around too long, no chance for explosive growth, exceptionally tough build. Because of that, I can’t even express how much I admire those who carve a successful business out of it.

Amway is certainly one of my personal failure stories. I wasn’t mature enough, I didn’t work hard enough, I was too timid to approach anyone, I didn’t stick it out long enough to learn what I needed to know. Am I glad for the experience? You bet, a guy can learn a lot of great stuff from your own failures. If you’re tough enough to look inside and see what’s really there.

This is for all those who would quit and not take the blame for what they own. If you want to win in any business, you have to learn from your failures. If you aren’t willing to, you’ll never win anywhere else either.

Also, I get tired of people using Amway as a reason to join their business.  “We aren’t like Amway.  We do it right.  We’re honest.”   I learned a long time ago that people buy you first. The reason they join is your leadership. The reason they don’t is your lack of it.

I quit trying to recruit those that don’t want to join me a long time ago. They have plenty of excuses not to join including the sins of Amway. For those I would have to put Amway down in order for them to join aren’t worth the effort. I just don’t want to be that kind of person in order to sponsor a new rep. As I’ve said before, I’d rather build the highest building rather than tear everyone else’s buildings down to have the highest.

There are millions of people out there looking for what it is I do and sell. Some have great knowledge of Amway, others not. Those are the ones I spend time with, the ones that want it. Life is so much more rewarding that way.

Greg Arnold is a successful network marketer with over 30 years experience.  During that time he has been a top level distributor, a company CEO, and a consultant.  He enjoys being a distributor most of all because of the time and financial freedom it provides.