feature · April 2008
Get attached to the process not the results
The fear of rejection can paralyze people. It contributes to procrastination, forces people to lie about their activity and postpone their dreams.


The fear of rejection can paralyze people. It contributes to procrastination, forces people to lie about their activity and postpone their dreams.
- the invitation to see the business
- the decision to get in the business.
Distributors tend to measure their success based on the results they get in these two areas.
- Getting them sold first. Elevating their belief level in the industry and the company to solidify their commitment. This also includes creating their vision and internalizing their goals so that it's easier to stay on purpose knowing that the direction they're going is the right one for them.
- Increasing their skills so they feel competent. Teach them how to invite, avoid skepticism, present the business, respond to objections, ask for the decision, get someone started and get them trained.
- Making them understand the process and minimizing the psychological effects.
First of all, I imagined putting on an invisible suit of psychological armor.
Second, I live by the concept, "get attached to the process not the results".
Understand, I don't mean you continue to do something that isn't working, but I do mean, if the process required in network marketing is pretty standard and others have succeeded before you, then stay the course. Don't get attached to the answer.
Treat your network business like a traditional business. A retail business wants traffic. They don't get hung up on one who says yes I’ll buy and who says no.
Knowledge of the numbers and a willingness to work the numbers will put you in control of your business.