Network Marketing is not for you, if you're like me.

You're sitting at home and the phone rings.

You pick it up like every other time.

But this time it's different.

Someone you know says he has a business idea that they want to share with you.

That's weird, you think to yourself.

No one ever calls about business ideas.

It's a friend so you agree to meet up.

The friend comes to visit and he is not alone.

He has brought another person you've never met.

Both are well dressed enough that they could be selling bibles or going to church.

Your friend never dresses like this except to weddings and funerals.

It's odd but you allow it to happen.

The friend did say it was a business idea.

Maybe the stranger is the business head.

This IS a business meeting.

Business meetings happen this way, right?

After a few minutes of learning who the stranger is, you're told about the opportunity.

You've heard about Network Marketing.

Most of it is bad.

You've heard of someone doing well at it.

And you want a piece of that pie.

You want more time, money and stuff.

Unless you're a North American monk, we all want more...

It's the way our economy was built.

The products look cool.

You see the benefit.

You want the products.

Plus you can make a bit of money at it.

It sounds like a win-win.

But there's a catch.

If you just want to use the product, you're a buyer.

You won't make any money this way, unless you sell your friends on the same idea. Or if one of your direct connections is a rockstar and sells like crazy, putting you at the top of the "Line".

Results are rarely achieved by what others are doing. 

Results are based on what you are doing.

Do little, get little.

Do lots, get lots.

If you want to make money, and become a rockstar, you'll need to trade your "free" time at nights and weekends to work on selling this idea to your friends and your friends' friends.

You work 40 hours per week to provide food and shelter for your family.

There's baseball, hockey, soccer, dance classes, etc in your "free" time.

There's nothing "free" about this time.

It gets spent like everything else.

You have a choice: own fancy cars, have beautiful vacations, own the house of your dreams OR miss out on all the little things you're going to miss with your children.

Mind you, many of us spend our free time watching tv or surfing Facebook.

So if you're doing a lot of wasteful time on your entertainment, you've got time to go make some extra cash.

Very few people get all the fancy stuff. 

It's hard. 

It can be done.

But if you work it like a hobby, it will pay you like a hobby.

If you treat it like a job, it will pay you like a job.

If you care for it like a business, it will pay you like a business.

Very few people do the last one.

But those that do, become extremely wealthy.

Here's how you care for it like a business:

All free time is dedicated to the growth of the business.

Vacations are secondary to business.

Actually many vacations are taken around business meetings.

It's how you write off the expenses.

The business isn't seen as work. It's fun. 

And who doesn't like to get paid while they are having fun?

Your friends will change,

which isn't a bad thing if your current friends are toxic.

You won't watch as much TV.

You'll start hanging out with your business associates, upline and downline.

And business becomes the most discussed topic.

That's what business people do.

I believe anyone can make money at Network Marketing.

Anyone...

Not everyone wants to do the work to get there.

I'm not a Network Marketing guy.

I was involved in one once.

It was good. Some of my old friends are making millions at it.

I've been asked many times by different friends to listen to their business plan.

Here's what I say to them each time,

"I'm sure your business is great. I love what Network Marketing can do for people. It's not for me. So unless you're looking for someone to practice on, you're wasting your time on me."

I make money a different way. It's not for everyone either. The risk is higher.

Risk is directly proportionate to reward.

My business isn't dependant on 8pm meetings to get someone's friends to buy into an idea.

If you don't know how to make money my way, then Network Marketing is probably a great option for you, 

If you're willing to do the work.

Otherwise, save your introduction fees. It'll be the best money you never spent.