| As far as your Network Marketing business, | | | | powerful influence, hope, possibility, and |
| Let me ask you some questions:1) What is | | | | environments for growth. Leaders have the |
| going to be the driving force in your | | | | extraordinary ability to see the invisible -- |
| business in the future?2) What is going to be | | | | the art of vision. They take a thought, and |
| the catalyst for taking your business to the | | | | by sharing it with others and asking their |
| next level and beyond?3) What is going to | | | | help, bring it into existence. They create |
| ignite a success inferno in your business and | | | | compelling visions that people can believe in |
| stoke it every week?4) What is going to | | | | -- in Network Marketing, it's often that most |
| create a downline wildfire of growth in your | | | | important of beliefs which can change our |
| business?5) What is going to direct, navigate | | | | lives for the better. |
| and guide you through the challenges that lie | | | | |
| ahead this year?These are tough questions and | | | | The MLM Word CHANGE.I see change as a sister |
| it may take a little time to ponder them. To | | | | word of create. Leaders are change agents -- |
| save time, perhaps I can offer some | | | | they create positive change in people's |
| assistance here -- the answer should be just | | | | lives. They know that change must occur to |
| one word, and one word only for all five | | | | increase or expand anything. Change creates |
| questions.That word is going to be the | | | | new directions and perspectives which are |
| defining factor in your ultimate success or | | | | what Network Marketing is all about.Are you |
| lack of it. The answer is the kerosene that | | | | starting to see that Network Marketing and |
| fuels a fire storm of success in your | | | | leadership are blended so tightly, it's tough |
| downline and your life if you let it. It is | | | | to tell them apart sometimes? Leaders don't |
| written on the walls of the successful | | | | just accept change, they embrace it for |
| distributors' hearts, branded in their minds, | | | | themselves and make it part of their message. |
| and reflected in their eyes.It is the | | | | The power of their approach is in the choice |
| catalyst for higher performance in anything, | | | | to embrace rather than accept.The next vital |
| and can create more success in your business | | | | part of this definition is the concept of an |
| than you ever imagined. I know what I am | | | | empowering environment. In the same way that |
| talking about because it drove my Networking | | | | our environment on earth determines what |
| business for over ten years and those of all | | | | grows, what thrives, what lives, and what |
| the successful people I know. It attracts | | | | does none of these, so does the environment |
| success and wealth like a magnet on steroids, | | | | you create within your organization affect |
| and contains all the secrets of creating | | | | its growth, stagnation, mediocrity, or |
| wealth in this business.Anything that has | | | | decline.It must encourage and foster hope and |
| been written about this business points to | | | | possibilities, not hype and impossibilities. |
| this enormous power in some way. It worked so | | | | It must empower people to maximize their |
| well in the organization I was honored to be | | | | strengths. What creates your leadership |
| a part of that, and I've devoted my | | | | environment? Your words, your moods, your |
| professional life, through PassionFire | | | | actions, your consistency, your expectations, |
| International, to taking the message to the | | | | your caring, your beliefs, and your |
| industry worldwide.What is this answer, this | | | | attitudes. Is your environment full of |
| message, I'm alluding to? Leadership -- true, | | | | sunshine or dark clouds? Is it full of belief |
| pure, unbridled leadership -- the most | | | | or doubt? Maximum empowerment brings maximum |
| powerful force in Network Marketing | | | | growth.Near the end of the definition is the |
| success.We have a saying at PassionFire: | | | | term path to success. Leaders provide their |
| "Passion is the Secret Weapon to Success, and | | | | people with a clear, engaging, step-by-step |
| Leadership is the Secret Weapon to Network | | | | path to achievement of their goals. In fact, |
| Marketing."When passion ignites, it can melt | | | | it's better to think of it not just as a path |
| anything that gets in its way passionate | | | | to success, but also as a part of success. By |
| leadership is like an electric power station | | | | helping people develop a success awareness -- |
| with focused, contained power that can | | | | a mindset of focus and power and possibility |
| explode anything it touches. That's the power | | | | from the start -- you give them a chance to |
| that will create new millennium millionaires | | | | succeed at every stage in the process.You do |
| in this industry. Truly, no amount of | | | | this by sharing tools and trainings with them |
| instruction, training, or teaching will ever | | | | and saturating the environment of your |
| equal the explosive success power of | | | | organization with expectancy and |
| passionate leadership!I know a lot of | | | | anticipation! Be out in front -- say "Come |
| well-educated, well-intentioned folks who | | | | on! You can do it, and I'll show you the way. |
| know the mechanics of this business -- all | | | | Few people take the time to celebrate small |
| the right words, phrases and answers that | | | | successes, the unintimidating actions or the |
| sound great -- but are barely getting by. | | | | seemingly insignificant tasks, but this is |
| They have incredible potential, but lack the | | | | one of the most important things you can do |
| leadership focus and heart that their | | | | for the growth of your organization. It is |
| downline is starving for in their success | | | | amazing how recognition and celebration of |
| journey.Do you realize your people are | | | | small victories produce opportunities for |
| looking for MLM leadership? There is nothing | | | | celebrating incredible victories.The final |
| sadder in this industry than when an | | | | noteworthy phrase above is willingly follow. |
| organization that explodes with momentum | | | | Do your distributors trust your judgement |
| eventually outgrows the distributor due to | | | | implicitly? Is it worthy of their trust? Do |
| lack of leadership, and falls apart, piece by | | | | they follow your lead and promote it to their |
| piece, day by day. This happens all the time! | | | | organizations? New millennium leadership |
| But it doesn't have to. In this new | | | | demands and will not settle for anything less |
| millennium, we can change that. To that end, | | | | than trust between upline and downline. One |
| I've changed my understanding of what MLM | | | | of the greatest secrets of leadership is that |
| stands for -- for me, from now on it stands | | | | people will be drawn to someone who cares and |
| for: Moving Leadership Momentum!For Moving | | | | has the strength to empower that |
| your business, create Momentum with | | | | emotion.People are compelled to follow |
| Leadership! All leaders know how important | | | | strength, and I am not just talking about |
| momentum is in this business -- especially | | | | power, but presence with power -- and there |
| for the new distributor! With passionate | | | | is a difference. Lots of managers have power, |
| leadership, you can create that momentum in | | | | and use it, but don't have presence. A strong |
| your group. The first step is understanding | | | | presence is felt, not spoken, and people pick |
| what leadership means in Network | | | | up on it immediately and follow. It works |
| Marketing.Defining Network Marketing | | | | like a magnet in this business.A leader in |
| LeadershipLeadership is a set of skills, | | | | this business is someone who is going places |
| strategies, attitudes, and beliefs that we | | | | and taking excited people with her. You see, |
| engage consistently, daily, and fervently for | | | | people have one question they'll never ask |
| everyone's benefit. To define it specifically | | | | but are always seeking the answer for: Is |
| for our industry:Leadership in Network | | | | this person strong enough to help me achieve |
| Marketing is boldly taking on the | | | | what I want in life?This is what I call the |
| responsibilities and commitments of creating | | | | "unspoken determinant," and if they assess |
| an empowering environment and a path to | | | | that the answer is yes, get out your flute, |
| success that people willingly follow.Go back | | | | because the Pied Piper has arrived on the |
| and read that one more time and notice how it | | | | scene! Strength in leadership comes from not |
| makes you feel. Are you that kind of leader? | | | | being sold on the business, but sold out to |
| Are you doing that for others? Let's take a | | | | it! You no longer are in the business, the |
| closer look at that definition... .The first | | | | business is in you! This creates a magnetic |
| power word in the definition above is bold. | | | | presence and personal credibility that people |
| Leaders in this business are willing to step | | | | feel compelled to follow.Together, these |
| up to the bat, see what has not been seen, | | | | elements will create a leadership that can |
| think what has not been thought, say what has | | | | drive any business to the heights of success. |
| not been said, and do what has not been done. | | | | It all starts with one word -- decision. |
| That is a vivid, technicolor "word picture" | | | | Decision is your catalyst for the leadership |
| of Network Marketing leaders. They are bold | | | | you've just learned about, the fuse that |
| in their thinking, their vision, their words, | | | | ignites and creates that power within I call |
| and their actions. At PassionFire we teach | | | | SuccessFire. Decision is the flame that |
| that BOLD stands for Bringing On Leadership | | | | ignites all success in leadership.Another |
| Destiny!Boldness creates a destiny of success | | | | PassionFire proverb is "Choice determines |
| while timidity is like a cancer in this | | | | Direction Decision determines Destiny." There |
| business. Leaders get out on the edge and | | | | is only limited power in the word choice, |
| stay there, empowering others to join them. | | | | because it is a selection that can be |
| Are there people who think you can't succeed? | | | | changed. Decision is a mindset, a "heart set" |
| Do what you have not done before, think like | | | | that is steadfast. Let me ask you a new |
| you have never thought before, and accomplish | | | | millennium million-dollar question: Have you |
| what you `ve only dreamed before -- it takes | | | | made a choice to try this business, or a |
| bold leadership to show them what's possible | | | | decision to become successful in it? I urge |
| in Network Marketing.Next, note the word | | | | you to lead yourself and your group into the |
| responsibility. Leaders understand the weight | | | | new millennium ignited by the flame of |
| of responsibility, and do not shirk from it. | | | | decision -- decide to let the kerosene of |
| They know that someone has to take action to | | | | leadership explode your business into an |
| make anything happen, and they accept that | | | | inferno!MLM Leadership Quest.This brings us |
| task willingly. They know what they are | | | | to a vital aspect of your personal leadership |
| responsible for as well as what they are | | | | quest. You must learn to lead you first, |
| not.For example, leaders know that ultimately | | | | before you can lead others. The path to |
| they are not responsible for their | | | | leadership success is built first with bricks |
| distributors' success. They are responsible | | | | of personal leadership, then with group |
| for educating them to do this business, | | | | leadership. How can people follow anyone who |
| preparing them for the challenges that might | | | | doesn't display and practice leadership in |
| arise, and supporting them along the way, but | | | | his own life? You can empower others to |
| each distributor must engage and embrace | | | | boldness, commitment, discipline, and |
| their own success.It's not unlike being a | | | | presence only if you display these attributes |
| personal fitness trainer. The trainer can | | | | in your own being.This is why I mentioned |
| teach her clients how to lift weights, why to | | | | earlier how organizations can outgrow |
| lift and when to lift, but they must do the | | | | distributors -- it happens! Personal |
| lifting and the grunting. If she lifts the | | | | leadership comes from personal growth. If you |
| weights for them, she'll get the benefits, | | | | have made a decision to become the best, and |
| not them. They'll lose interest and say, | | | | are doing the things necessary to engage |
| "Weight lifting doesn't work!" -- sound | | | | success beyond your comfort level, you are |
| familiar? Leaders strive to build permanent | | | | displaying and building personal leadership. |
| downlines always. They are willing to dig the | | | | You don't have to be perfect to be a leader, |
| pond, fill it with water, stock it with fish | | | | because ongoing transformation is part of |
| and teach you to fish, but the new | | | | leadership.Work this business through the |
| distributor must cast the line.The third | | | | eyes of a leader, not just a distributor. |
| power word in this definition of leadership | | | | There is huge difference! You'll find that |
| is commitment. Commitment is the cement in | | | | the path to success becomes much more easily |
| the foundation of any successful | | | | traveled through the eyes of leadership.I |
| organization. Committed leaders are magnetic, | | | | encourage you to engage in ongoing mlm |
| attracting people to them effortlessly. Why? | | | | leadership development for six months -- face |
| Because leaders know that commitment is less | | | | to face with a mentor, on a conference call, |
| something said or done than felt. It empowers | | | | or in dedicated personal study of the wealth |
| anyone who comes in contact with them because | | | | of resources available for the asking. I |
| they can feel it.We all know people in this | | | | testify to the impact of this from experience |
| industry who are sought after and respected, | | | | -- you'll cut your attrition in half and your |
| and almost without fail it is because of | | | | whole organization will feel the dramatic |
| their unshakable commitment to success, to | | | | shift in your MLM and Network |
| their people, and to Network Marketing. You | | | | Marketing.Blessings... DougPassionFire intl |
| will be forced in this business to do things | | | | (c) 2005/ all rights reserved |
| you don't feel like doing at the time they | | | | |
| need doing or with whom they are to be done, | | | | Firebaugh is one of the top MLM Network |
| but know that it's your commitment in those | | | | Marketing |
| times that will determine whether you are | | | | |
| followed as a leader or eventually | | | | Trainers in the world. Over a million people |
| ignored.Next, consider the word create. If I | | | | a month |
| had to choose only one word to define | | | | |
| leadership, this would be it. Put simply, | | | | read his training ezine. He spent the last 7 |
| leaders are creators -- they create something | | | | years |
| where there was nothing before. They | | | | |
| crystallize the future into a tapestry woven | | | | traveling the world speaking and training on |
| with the threads of dreams, belief, and | | | | Success. |
| action.Leaders create magnetic direction, | | | | |