feature · March 2007
Serve to Succeed
Initially, what attracted me was the big money and because I was only focused on the money, I failed miserably for many years.
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Rod Nichols
Contributor to The Network Marketing Magazine across 10 publication years.
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37 contributionsfeature · April 2007
What is a Servant Leader?
Because he recognized that people will follow humble leaders. I mean think about it... Who would you rather follow - a person who takes all the credit or someone who gives you the credit?
article · May 2007
The importance of three-way calls
Your upline's there so that, between the two of you, the prospect can 1) get all of his or her questions answered, 2) see your company in the best possible way, and 3) make an educated decision.
feature · June 2007
The Fruit of Love
Those who have learned to love, do so because they have deep roots of love.
feature · July 2007
How to Go Broke in Network Marketing
I'm going to cover exactly what you need to do to go broke in network marketing.
feature · October 2007
Greener Pastures
By jumping from new deal to new deal, you will spend all your time getting started, which is the toughest phase of building a network.
feature · November 2007
Thanksgiving
As I learned to be less self-focused, I became more prosperous in my relationships, business, and finances.
feature · March 2008
Get'r Done
The key here is that in order to finish first, you have to get started and in this article I'm going to address how to get started right.
feature · April 2008
Train-ing
As you know, each train has an engine onto which are attached individual cars of various types. Similarly, when training in network marketing, there must be an engine, the primary topic, and attached cars, sub-topics.
feature · June 2008
How to Prospect Without Joining the NFL (No Friends League)
I believe that God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason - listen twice as much as you talk.
feature · August 2008
Back to Basics
With all the attention on the internet and technology, it’s still good old face-to-face marketing that is working best.
feature · September 2008
Are You Walking the Walk?
If you want to walk the walk, you must be there too. Plus, you will learn new things that will help you build your business and these meetings are great for prospects and new distributors.
article · October 2008
Attraction Marketing
I remember back in the late 80’s hearing that if you were on fire with enthusiasm, people would come from miles around to watch you burn. Now that’s attraction marketing. The key thing to understand is that attraction marketing isn’t some Internet marketing program, it’s a met…
feature · October 2008
Model Success
I finally recognized one of the primary keys to success. Find a successful upline person and do what they are doing.
feature · November 2008
mONEy
In the middle of the word money, you will find the word ONE. Network marketing is about building teams and that requires focusing on helping others achieve their dreams and goals.
feature · November 2008
The Five Failure Factors
The key is to have something that can be sold automatically through the Internet - the best is an information product (i.e. e-book, training program, etc.).
article · December 2008
How to Build a Network without Harassing Your Friends or Family
Don't give them the whole deal in either of these, but rather create curiosity to want to find out more.
feature · December 2008
Women in Network Marketing
First, networking requires building rapport and trust quickly.
article · December 2008
Secrets of the Greatest Network Marketer
The greatest network marketer understood that he could not possibly train all these new people, so he continued to meet with his twelve frontline people and taught them how to train the others and how to train them to build a network and train their people.
feature · March 2009
The TEAM Approach
In the early nineties, I began to recognize the power of the team approach.
feature · April 2009
Friends Do What Friends Do
So, what’s the answer? Keep it so simple that anyone can do it.
feature · May 2009
Financial Freedom Isn't About the Money!
Financial freedom really isn’t about finances at all. It’s really about time freedom.
feature · June 2009
Mission Possible
Quite often the MI mission looked impossible at first, as our mission in network marketing often does. Yet, against all odds, the MI team managed to complete every mission. I believe this can also be the result for every person involved in network marketing.
feature · August 2009
It's Not About YOU!
The key to friendship is giving of yourself with no expectation of receiving something back. That's also one of the huge keys in network marketing.
feature · September 2009
It's Back to Basics Time
I think we get too caught up in the Internet and technology, trying to build that perfect system that will do all the work for us. I'm here to tell you, it's not going to happen.
feature · October 2009
You Are What You Believe
Are you getting the concept - you are what you believe.
article · June 2010
Goals!
Although in a different way, goals and teamwork are also keys to success in network marketing. No one can succeed without setting goals and working as a team.
feature · July 2011
Stop Puking on People
Probably the biggest mistake people make in network marketing is talking too much.
feature · August 2011
The Vulcan Mind Meld
In order for us to be successful in network marketing we can't be either old or new school, but a melding of both.
feature · May 2012
Leaders are Found, not Made
If you have leaders in your business, your business will grow on its own. They will find other leaders, who will find other leaders and so on. This is what makes a successful network.
feature · July 2012
Am I Duplicatable?
So, make sure that you have a home-based office set-up that any one could duplicate.
feature · May 2013
Magnetize Yourself to Attract Leads
However, what I did discover in the last three decades, is that if you magnetize yourself, you will attract quality leads.
feature · June 2013
Working Multiple MLM's
I have never been able to work simultaneous MLM's and I have not met anyone else who has successfully done so either.
feature · July 2014
K.I.S.S
So the new Acronym is Keep It Simple Simon , which means in this article I'm speaking to the upline leaders and those striving to be leaders in the industry.
feature · January 2021
Goal Setting and Achievement for 2021
The first of the year is always a time when people evaluate their lives and plan changes. As a network marketer, it’s important to set your annual goals and develop a plan to reach them. Here is a system that I learned many years ago, that has helped me achieve many of my life…
article · April 2021
Breaking Through
I was first introduced to network marketing in 1979 and fell in love with the concept of creating residual income.