Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 7)

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Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 7)
By Randy Gage


This is the final installment in our series of seven things that will make a difference in terms of you building a large group.

These are what top leaders do to build a massive network. (Sometimes consciously, sometimes instinctively.) The most successful ones use all of them.

These seven things aren’t really skills. Some are habits. Some are mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things that you must use effectively to build a large business.

So let’s look at number seven. And this one may surprise you.

Sacrifice.

After all, that’s certainly not sexy to tell a prospect. And we recruit all the time on money, lifestyle, and luxury. And you know what? MLM offers all those things. But not to start.

To begin, and build something big – you’re going to have to sacrifice stuff.

You and everyone you bring into the biz are already using all 24 hours of every day. Using them doing certain things. In certain ways. In ways that most likely keep you in your comfort zone.

You know from last week’s lesson that you need at least 10 to 15 hours a week to do the business. That means you’ll have to sacrifice whatever you are now doing during that time.

Now that doesn’t have to be forever. But it does have to be at the start. I’m reading the new bestseller “The Four Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss right now. A lot of fun to read, and some great stuff in there. But it’s going to be dangerous for a lot of people because they won’t use discernment and critical thinking.

It sounds great that he takes six months off to become a Chinese kickboxing champion or spend a year learning to tango in Buenos Aires. But he built up a cash flow business FIRST, before he started his life of unending adventures.

I’m the #1 bonus check in my company and I have the kind of life Timothy talks about in the book. I have great residual income. A large chunk of it is passive income, and I can plan my whole schedule around my softball teams.

And the truth is, I still sacrifice. Not because I need to – because I choose to. Because I want to build my passive income even higher.

My sponsor sees every blockbuster movie as soon as they come out. He has a TiVo and watches at least five or six TV shows regularly. I miss most of those or catch them on plane rides a couple months later. My top leaders take more spa days than me. Do a bunch of cruises, and take more vacations than I do.

I could do those things too and would get some enjoyment from them. But I would rather sacrifice now, to get myself in a better position for the future.

Don’t get me wrong…

I do the stuff that brings me great joy. I’ll go to the midnight preview of a “Star Wars” or “Matrix” movie. I’ll do the same thing when a new Harry Potter book comes out and stay up all night reading it. (Which you may have figured out I did yesterday.) I have no compunction about turning down a $50,000 speech because it conflicts with softball playoffs. When it’s something I’m am really excited about, I’ll do it. But I’m able to do that because of previous sacrifices.

I missed some days at church when I started building my business. Now on some Sundays my tithe check equals the other 799 people combined.

I drove long hours in a broke-mobile, working with long distance lines when I started out. Now I travel in private jets or first class.

My mantra was, “I will do today what others will not, so later I can do what others cannot.” And you know what? It worked.

So how about you?

Are you making the sacrifices today that will bring you true freedom tomorrow? Or are you living in the moment of instant gratification – which will actually keep you a grinder forever?

Give this some serious thought. And evaluate yourself in all seven of the things we discussed in the series. Once again, they are:

1) Posture 2) Image 3) Events 4) Personal Development 5) Consistency 6) Commitment 7) Sacrifice

How many of these things do you use well? Remember that the top people in the biz use all seven. Give yourself an honest appraisal, and then you’ll know where to build from there.

Have a great week!

-RG


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