Sometimes People Just Refuse to See Opportunity
Recently I spoke with a prospect about Infinity Downline. She was looking for a way to supplement her income without spending too much money per month. She has some knowledge of internet marketing but wanted to learn a lot more. For those exact reasons, I suggested she join Infinity Downline.
As we spoke more and more about what Infinity Downline has to offer, she became more and more excited. In addition to the great compensation plan, the back office has hundreds and hundreds of hours of software and marketing training videos and audios. She was ready to jump right in. I sent her my affiliate link and guess what? Nothing happened.
I contacted her again later in the day to find out what happened. She said she got skeptical because she asked some of her friend to investigate Infinity Downline. They told her that they didn't like the compensation plan. I was stunned. The compensation plan has got to be the simplest, most profitable plan I have ever seen. Members pay each other at 100%. There are no admin fees, no company fees at all. You get your money back, all of it, with your very first person. So I continued to dig deeper.
I continued to ask questions. I began to realize that it was not the company, the products, or the compensation plan. It was her. She allowed herself to listen to negative talk from others who have never really took the time to understand Infinity Downline. I came to the conclusion that she just wasn't really cut out for an online business or maybe any business for that matter and realized she just didn't "see" it. Couldn't see herself being successful.
I am not writing this to put this person down or complain because I didn't recruit someone. I am writing this to teach anyone who is looking at Infinity Downline or any other business for that matter, that no matter how good or great your opportunity is, sometimes people just don't see opportunity. They can't see themselves being successful, so they find fault or negativity in every opportunity. So don't beat yourself up because you didn't recruit them. Just move on to the next. Don't get discouraged or disappointed.
The following 5 traits are what I believe every person you sponsor should have to be successful. Look for people who are:
1. Positive, upbeat - this one is pretty self explanatory. You want to work with people who see the brighter side and can communicate that to anyone they bring in. Working with people that complain or can only see the difficulties will be a thorn in your side and infect the rest of the team with their negativity.
2. Self reliant - you want to work with people who can find answer to a question even if they cannot reach you on the phone or email. It is very important to be available to your team whenever possible for questions or motivation. Unfortunately, since we are human, we cannot always be there. You want people on your team who can solve problems and that are will to help others when you cannot.
3. Disciplined and committed - Once someone you recruit sees the same vision you do, they should have the ability to discipline themselves and be committed to the opportunity. As you know, earning a living self employed is work. Sometimes, you have to spend time in the evenings and on the weekend to earn a paycheck. Don't spend time on people who jump at every "easy", "no work" opportunity that comes along. They won't be with you very long, so don't spend your time recruiting them.
4. Coachable and the "want" to learn - Most of the time when you recruit someone, they do not know how your opportunity works or the comp plan or other aspects of the business. That's ok, as long as they are willing and able to learn. Your new recruit should be excited and have a "want" to learn everything they can about the business and what support is available to them. If someone you are trying to recruit gives you any indication that training videos or webinar/conference calls are going to be too much of a hassle for their schedule, then move on. It's important to schedule several meetings and training sessions to accommodate your group but don't do it just to make it convenient for just one person. Anyone who is coachable and wanting to learn will make every effort to attend the meetings and trainings.
5. Business sense - Sometimes you can recruit someone who is excited, willing to learn, and even committed but just don't have a sense of business. Recruit people who understand such concepts as profit and loss, return on investment, and business taxes. You will not have the time to teach these business concepts. You should be helping your recruits with effective marketing and motivation, not Business 101.
I recommend staying positive and believe in yourself and the company you represent. You will gain momentum and only recruit the people who see the opportunity as you see it. Quite frankly, these are the only people you want to work with anyway. Only recruit the people you want in your business. Recruiting just anyone just to recruit them will only give you headaches. You control your business and destiny. Now go get them!
To Your Success,
John Houck
(702)530-4843
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