Maggie Lancy - Latest Comments

Re: Focus on the Next race!

Peter Chapman — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:25:55 -0000

Focus like a laser. Your quote from Winston Churchill reminds me of his "never give in" speech. If focus with the end in mind then we will have a true vision of the finish line. All top athletes use visualisation. So should we. As network marketers we need to visualise the outcome of our efforts, focus on the winning line and carry as many people over with us as we possibly can.
Thanks, Maggie. Great work!

Re: Focus on the Next race!

Tim Colletti — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:22:20 -0000

Your comparison of life with sports is a good one. Focusing on the task at hand will help us to be successful.

~ Tim

Re: Focus on the Next race!

Melodie Kantner — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:27:25 -0000

Hi Maggie,

I like the illustration. It's a good way to look at it. We need to focus on where we are going and put the past behind us.

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Joe LoFreso — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:27:14 -0000

Hi Maggie, Yes , If you want to call it Blood, Sweat and Tears, this business definitely takes determination, dedication and focus. It is human nature to question yourself for not getting the results as quickly as you might hope.,but if you quit , you will never get there. Perseverance. Joe LoFreso

Re: Focus on the Next race!

social bookmarking — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:20:37 -0000

Hi Maggie, isn't it interesting that you should deal with win and loss in more or less the same way. You should always try to learn from your past, good or bad and move on, taking your experience with you. Hopefully it will make your actions and decisions in the future better.

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

MatthewNeer — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:18:48 -0000

"Most people today doubt their beliefs and believe their doubts." Could not have summed up Network Marketing better myself. It really is a battle against yourself, if you are not passionate about what you are selling, nobody is going to join you in business.

Great post Maggie

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Montyferbert — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:20:00 -0000

I think the lessons in this article also apply to live you get out of it what you but into it, You got to give it all you got. The cord that hit me the hardest is the one I have to remind my downline's of in everything I do online and offline it's not about you it's about them, you have to listen and find out there dreams and what they want out of life. Then and only then will you be successful at internet marketing. The other part of this I really would like to send my niece is the part about the golf quote you only got to complete against you. She is in a teen center and has to complete a program to return home. But if she blows up or gets mad at people getting in her face she loses everything time and time again. When will she learn to succeed find out why there afraid of your success and make them successful too that usually gets negative people out of your way.
The Garden blog

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Howie Perks — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:51:39 -0000

Hey Maggie,

You hit so many key elements about success in network marketing!

One that is a crucial element is being "ALL-IN". So many people get excited about the concept of network marketing when they join but have one foot half way out the door before they ever really begin!

100% commitment to one's self to not quit is one of the first steps to network marketing success ;)

In Success,
Howie Perks

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

TimeandFinancialFreedom — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:36:27 -0000

Thanks for all of your great comments!

I appreciate it.

Network marketing does take time and people are impatient and want success yesterday.
That is why it is personal development beyond belief!

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Nelson Schroeder — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:53:11 -0000

Maggie the most meaningful line in your post for me is: "MLM is like golf. The only person you compete with is yourself" That says it all and that is why most fail. If you have low self esteem and poor personal development you will find it difficult to compete against yourself. After all who wants to lose to a loser. Great post.

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Michael Berry — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:05:43 -0000

I love you sharing this Maggie. So many people go into this business as a hobby thinking they do not have to work at it. You and I must be thinking along the same lines since I just posted one on Burning Desire http://prosperyourmind.blog...

Michael

Re: Are you a Mentor or a Manager?

Andrea Goodsaid — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:41:08 -0000

Maggie -

This is the crux of it, eh??

"Stop telling people what to do, and start doing it yourself."

And the thing is - we can also think about this from the perspective of - who do we really want to be attracting anyway? People who are always asking "what do I do now" or self-starters? Not saying they shouldn't be coachable - but there's a fine line between coaching and enabling (lord knows I skate it most days - lol).

Better to lead more by example and have people coming to you saying "Show me how to do what you did please".

Nice article share! Thanks :)

Andrea

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Steve Vernon — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:49:22 -0000

Amazing article, Maggie! Two points particularly struck a chord with me:

1) "You can’t really get anyone into our business." That's exactly right! If you have to "get" them into the business, they're not going to last anyway. None of us is interested in dragging people through the fire and convincing them they need to do what we're doing and hold their hand all along the way. I'll hold someone's hand in this business if they reach out for mine, but I'm not going to pull them along.

2) Our dreams have to grow to include other people's dreams. Amen! While I'm not into pulling people behind me or pushing them into this business, I AM there to support them and making their dreams mine, as well. Our dream should always be to help others manifest their dreams.

Thanks for sharing some great words of wisdom, Diva Maggie!

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Rebeccajorussell — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:56:28 -0000

Maggie...I am so excited that we are on the same TSA team....little do they know how close we are=)))
Yes...network marketing is the hardest job ever because it is abstract. You can not go to work, put in your time and then be guaranteed an income. It takes more than that...it takes desire, heart and persistence. YOu will win if you do that, otherwise quit now...it is not a miracle job.
rebecca

Re: Does it Take Blood, Sweat, and Tears to Build a Network marketing business?

Howard Hughes — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:29:22 -0000

The great thing about this post Maggie is to see your leadership showing through. I, like you, thought that this industry would be a cake walk but what an amazing feeling to suddenly come to the realisation that we are business owners. When more poeple read your post, I reckon that we will have a higher success rate for what we do!
Thanks Maggie.

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

brucebackman — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:52:33 -0000

I have believed for years that the biggest growth would be for people making a go of it for themselves out of their homes. We are very much a home-based family: multiples businesses, school, healthcare, birth and more. I think more and more people will find that having a business out of their homes using network marketing or not is going to be the most likely place to succeed in abundance in the future.

Re: Are you a Mentor or a Manager?

Brenda Abraham — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:31:36 -0000

Maggie, this is a powerful post and thank you for sharing. I have read "Tribes" and it was a real enlightening read. I agree that the management mode sets in for a lot of people right when they should dig deeper and work harder.

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

Yorinda — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:18:22 -0000

Hi Maggie,
Yes the points you are making are great points for having a home based business.
Being able to work in your own time and pace and with the people you choose to work with is a big plus.
I also like it that the network marketing company handles the money and delivery - therefore no inventory and storage.
Thanks for your post.
Have a great week.
Yorinda

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

Chris Bernardo — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:44:41 -0000

Maggie,

I love running my own business and working from home! Besides he tax benefits and time freedom, i am truly happy to make a difference and be in control of my own destiny and help people get there. Great points you lay out on this post! Enjoy your weekend

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

Bill Cowan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:12:19 -0000

Thanks Maggie! I'm trying to do all I can in this economy and I know I can do more. SO thanks for the reminder here.

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

Michael Berry — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:35:32 -0000

You're are right on Maggie. If you're in a job and working for someone else you are controlled by the economy but working for yourself you are in control. I don't watch the news so what bad economy.

Thanks,

Michael

Re: I do not think I can~!

Mark — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:16:25 -0000

Wow - that's amazing. I own the book at DVD of a man who was paralyzed in his teens and has a similar message. If nothing else, stop whining about little things and when you see this you realize pretty much most of what we complain about is a little thing.

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

drericagoodstone — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:13:47 -0000

Maggie, I had difficulty locating where to click to post a comment. It's a tiny icon. But what you are sharing is so valuable. I agree that the job market has become too difficult and too competitive but the free lance, home based business opportunities and online businesses are growing rapidly. It is not a get rich quick scheme, however. It does take a lot of time, perseverance and training - and support - to succeed.

Re: Are you a Mentor or a Manager?

Scott Pollov — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:46:06 -0000

Maggie. Great advice. There really is a difference between management and leadership. Sometimes in the moment it is hard to realize which you are presently engaged in, but really is vital to the health of a business to lead more often than you manage. Thanks!

Re: Shocking Economic Reality!

Yorinda — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:32:18 -0000

Hi Maggie,
personal development is definitely one of the most important in this business. Hopefully the new Associate is already interested, because confincing someone would be hard, like "herding cats".
Have a great week.
Yorinda