Thousands of people each day attempt to free themselves from the confines of a job and strike out on their own as business owners. Equipped only with a desire to be their own boss many plunge head first into the business world.
They buy franchises, start daycare’s, become consultants, and increasingly more & more people are turning to
network marketing as their vehicle of choice for attaining financial independence.
Advantages
There are many advantages to getting started as a network marketer, several of which are:
- Low Startup Costs – to get started in most network marketing opportunities you’ll typically pay between $50-$1500. That pales in comparison to the average cost of buying a franchise which easily runs in the tens of thousands of dollars.
- Flexibility – having the ability to work around your schedule instead of setting your schedule around your work is one of the major attractions of network marketing.
- Work from home – working from home can be a blessing and a curse. Once you’ve mastered the discipline needed to work from home the advantages are too numerous to list.
- No employees – you are the CEO, COO, and CFO of your network marketing business. No worrying about wages, worker’s comp, hiring, or firing. It’s just you.
There are several other advantages to becoming a network marketer and working from home but there’s only one that will create the wealth most are looking for: LEVERAGE
Leverage
Leverage allows you to multiply your efforts through the efforts of others. For example, you may be able to generate 15-20 leads per day by yourself but at that rate how fast do you think your business will grow?
By marketing your product/service, sponsoring others, and teaching them how to do what you did you will begin to experience the incredible power leverage brings.
From the example above you were generating 15-20 leads per day. By sponsoring 3 people and teaching them the skills necessary to generate the same amount of leads you’ve then increased that number to 60-80 leads without increasing your efforts.
The idea of leverage was summed up best by J. Paul Getty, America’s first recorded billionaire, when he was quoted as saying:
“I’d rather have 1% of the efforts of 100 people, than 100% of my own efforts.”
As your organization continues to grow and others are being taught the concepts of leverage the time will come when your input in your business will no longer be required. It’s at that point that you’ve reached true financial independence.
The fact is, no one wants to start their business with the idea of having to work ten hour days, six days a week, to become successful. Sure, working for yourself is worth it but that’s no reason for trading one bad thing (your job) for another (your time consuming business).
Learn and apply the power of leverage to your network marketing business, teach others to do the same, and you too can enjoy the life you were meant to live.
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Russ Riedle is an entrepreneur, online marketer, veteran of the network marketing industry, personal development nut, work from home husband, dad, and grandpa.
At his blog
http://www.russriedle.com you'll find informative, content rich articles, tips, and ideas that will help you attract more people to you and your business.
