Leadership

I know that’s ironic coming from me the quintessential Network Marketer himself. Shouldn’t I be begging and pleading with you to eschew ignorance, see the light and realize that Network Marketing is the “bestest” darnedest thing since Vodka?

Of course it is, which is why Network Marketers are making so much goddamn money and living like rock star across the globe right—roll eyes, chuckle — Right !!!!!!!

Allow me to rain hard on your imaginary parade if you’re a first timer who’s never been in network marketing and you think this is how you’re going to fire your boss and move to a condominium on the East Side.

For those of us who’s been doing this long enough—with hardly any success for the first….let’s say 5 ½ years, Network Marketing is definitely the bestest damnedest thing since (insert favorite treat here) That’s why we love it and do it. For you dear newbie who’s just coming in the door with hopes up in the clouds, it’s time to straighten you up.

First, you are the prospect I absolutely do NOT want on my team and you know why? You don’t know s**t about Network Marketing. Network Marketing is a business about marketing and if your experience with sales and marketing is a lemonade stand in 5ths grade, you have no business being here. Seriously, there are like a million other things you can do that will make you more money, faster………including a garage sale or a flea market.

Let me tell you what pisses my guts off in Network Marketing; the damn lies.

Lie # 1. Anybody with $500 to invest and enough belief in themselves can do this business. That’s a damn lie. Someone is after your money. RUN.

Lie # 2. All it takes is for you to sign up 4 people who sign up 4 people each and you will start to make insane amount of money. That’s a damn lie. Someone is after your money. RUN

Lie # 3. All you need is a basic knowledge of computers (can you send an email? Can you open your browser? Can you wipe your a**?) That’s a damn lie. Someone is after your money. RUN.

Lie # 4. There are thousands of people who need this product (whatever you’re peddling). That’s a damn lie. Someone is after your money. RUN.

Lie # 5. You can create massive success just working as little as 10 hours a week. YEAH RIGHT!.

I’m a Network Marketer. I love it and I can’t imagine doing anything else,but I hate the lies and I hate the exaggerated income claims and I hate the stretching of truth that happens in this industry. In itself, Network Marketing might as well be the greatest industry on earth but there are way too many ignorant morons, over zealous newbies who can’t wait to sign up their first 5 people and greedy S.O.Bs who just don’t care about the guy they’re recruiting because all they can see are $$$ signs—not a real human being who’s going to lose something when they part with that last $500 buying into a dream that’s honestly full of no more than fluff and air. Want proof? 98% failure rate…that’s proof…. and I’m being generous.

So here is why I don’t want you to join a Network Marketing company.

1. You don’t know a damn thing about Marketing. Do you? Ivy league graduates and marketing professionals all over the world are hurting because marketing is HARD. People who went to school for 5 yrs to study marketing are having a hard time selling a damn thing and you think that you can come here with your GED or whatever the heck you have and kill it? Hell NO!. If you want to do network marketing, there’s to be a price to pay. A big price. You won’t get anything out of nothing. People won’t flock to you just because your company has the greatest product on the freaking planet or your compensation plan is the S**t. Want proof? 98% failure rate. That’s proof.

2. You are delusional. You know that story that’s playing in your head? That story you’re feeding on, the one that’s telling you how rich you’re gonna be in a few months, what brand new car you’re going to buy and what neighborhood you’re going to move to? Kill that story. It’s about to lead you down a path of hellish nightmares. That story is just a story. It’s how you’re trying to convince yourself that you can really make this happen. Kill the story NOW. It’s not going to happen the way you think…if it happens at all. Want proof? Really?

3. YOU DON’T DESERVE to succeed—yet. OK, feel free to hate me but guess what? You don’t. If you did, you would be successful already. If you join Network Marketing because you believe you deserve success, you’re in for a rude shock. You don’t deserve a damn thing that you haven’t applied yourself for, that you haven’t worked hard for and shed some sweat and blood for. You just don’t. This industry chews and swallows…period. Watch your back my friends. Here’s what you can expect. FACT; in 3 ½ months you’ll quit—having lost money. Want proof? 98% do exactly that.

4. You don’t know how to lead. Have you ever lead a team? Have you ever been a real leader who made the decisions, inspired the team, motivated the team, TRAINED the team, challenged the team, developed content and training for the team to use? Have you? If not, you’re not going to make it no matter what you read in that sales letter or heard on that DVD or hotel meeting.

Those are just the first 4 of many reasons why this industry may not be for you. Contrary to what you may have been told, Network Marketing is not the cure for your financial malady. Network Marketing is just as HARD a business as any other business on the planet or even harder. Network Marketing is a business about marketing and about networking and building relationships. It’s a business where ONLY leaders succeed in. It’s a business where SKILLS are REQUIRED. You gotta bring something to the table. Network Marketing is a business that requires a tremendous amount of patience, hard work, long hours and more reading and learning than you do in some colleges.

If you decide to become one of us, be prepared to spend money and a lot of time learning new skills, new fundamental principles and new strategies of marketing that you’ve even never heard of and unless you’re a pure savant, you’re not going to master the skills you need for success in a couple of weeks or even months.

Unless you’re ready to commit 100% of your focus, time and effort into learning the SKILLS of marketing, unless you’re ready to spend some money on self development and spend time acquiring some serious business skills; unless you’re ready to fully embrace this business as a profession just like any other profession out there, I advice you to move on and find something easier to do. You many never enjoy the rewards of Network Marketing (and they can be very handsome) but you’ll save yourself a ton of headaches and heartaches, save some money, keep your sanity and maybe some day you’ll be ready for this industry—but not yet.

If you’re obstinate and you believe you can learn fast and work hard and give it everything you’ve got and if you’re NOT looking for quick riches and you’re not delusional enough to think that you’re going to be printing money next month; if you’re reasonable enough, teachable enough, patient enough and willing to do whatever it takes to enjoy the abundant rewards that Network Marketing can bring you—then by all means hop on and get to work, but don’t ever say I didn’t warn you.

Your Network Marketing Crime Watch Patrol Man.

Anthony Kibe.