Are You the ‘Mr. Rogers’ of Your MLM Business?
Are you the ‘nicest person in the world’ network marketer who always cares about everyone you meet? Like Mr. Rogers, you make people feel so good about themselves because you take the time to listen to them? As previously discussed in 4 personality types, you are the Supportive Type.
The Supportive Type
About 30-35% of the 4 personality types are Supportive. If you are one yourself or are dealing with a “Supportive Type” personality what can you do to improve your overall communication effectiveness? Here are some details about the Supportive type personality to understand first.
Positive Traits of the Supportive Type
• Supportive
• Stable
• Sweet
• Conservative
• Easygoing
• Trustworthy
• Dependable
• Calm
What Types of Careers Are Fitting For Supportive Types?
• Child care specialists
• School teachers
• Secretaries
• Librarians
• Counselors
• Human Resource Employees
• Veterinarians
What Do Supportive Types Like?
Supportive types like to help others in friendly environments. They want to finish the job but take their time doing it. They want to be appreciated and will support you as they are the nicest people in the world.
What Could Be An Issue?
Supportive types want to get the job done but often have a hard time starting it because they are not sure how so it is best to give them a job where the procedure is very established. Take a look at Mr. Rogers. He’s probably not the guy you’d want running your company but would be excellent as a personal coach for some of the top leaders.
Mr. Rogers would always show up on time and never offend someone. If he did, he’d be the first to apologize.
Room for Improvement
If you are a Supportive type, you could try something new, your own idea. Consider controversy a communication tool that is so important to good human relationships and personal well being. This way you can be more comfortable if you rock the boat a bit. Know that you are a valuable person and communicating your feelings can open up doors to a better life for yourself and people around you.
Working With A Supportive Type
It is always best to let people do what they do best. If you have any kind decision that requires a lot of compassion and caring for individuals or anything socially important, make sure to recruit a Supportive type for your team. They will surely support a caring position and help move the team in a socially positive outcome.
Knowing how much of each of the 4 personality types make up your personality, better prepares you to understand and communicate with everyone and make progress in your network marketing business. Recognize the traits of others and learn the best ways to communicate with them. Good luck in your self-studies.
This is the fifth and final installment in a series of posts called 4 Personality Types.
Are You the ‘Martha Stewart’ of Your MLM Business?
Are you the ‘everything has to be perfect’ network marketer who wants everything perfect, the Martha Stewart of Network Marketing? You come across cold and calculating because you know exactly how everything should be and there is no room for error? As previously discussed in 4 personality types, you are the Cautious Type.
The Cautious Type
About 20-25% of the 4 personality types are Cautious. If you are one yourself or are dealing with a “Cautious Type” personality, what can you do to improve your overall communication effectiveness? Here are some details about the Cautious type personality to understand first.
Positive Traits of the Cautious Type
• Cautious
• Competent
• Careful
• Calculating
• Correct
• Cold
• Thinking
• Conformist
What Types of Careers Are Fitting For Cautious Types?
• Accountants
• Consultants
• Engineers
• Doctors
• Invertors
• Musicians
• Scientists
What Do Cautious Types Like?
Cautious types need to know exact details, specification, rules and want data. They have lots of questions and want to understand everything as completely as possible. They are often perfectionist with high attention to detail and want to get it right. Just look at Martha Stewart. Who would have known you could mix plate designs for Thanksgiving dinner.
What Could Be An Issue?
Taken to extremes the Cautious type behavior can lead to procrastination. This is because the Caution person wants to have all the information available before making a decision. They don’t like illogical changes and are often difficult to please. Sometimes the cautious person seems cold but they only want what’s best and sometimes that means that your less than perfect solution just isn’t going to make it right for them.
The Cautious type might believe in Murphy’s Law: if something can go wrong it will. Sort of pessimistic and melancholy, the cautious type might also be easily offended, unsociable and critical.
Room for Improvement
Cautious persons can improve by realizing that all the information will never be available and that in the interest of human development judgment should be used when all the facts are unavailable.
Familiarize yourself with and get comfortable with the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, then make your move.
Working With A Cautious Type
It is always best to let people do what they do best. If you have any kind of procedural work to get done, where strict rules need to be followed, hire a Cautious person.
Out of all the 4 personality types the Cautious type people like a serious conversation, don’t want attention to be focused on them, and don’t like loud comments. Inspiring network marketers talking to Cautious prospects need to tone down the conversation so your prospects don’t run.
Knowing how much of each of the 4 personality types make up your personality, better prepares you to understand and communicate with everyone and make progress in your network marketing business. Recognize the traits of others and learn the best ways to communicate with them. Good luck in your self-studies.
This is the fourth installment in a series of posts called 4 personality types.
Are You the ‘Dr. House’ of Your MLM Business?
Are you the ‘my way or the high way’ network marketer who is always in control, gains instant authority and has your prospects sign up in a heart beat by the command of your voice? When you speak, they listen and ‘getting it done’ seems to be your middle name? As previously discussed in 4 personality types, you are the Dominant Type.
The Dominant Type
About 10% of the 4 personality types are dominant. If you are one yourself or are dealing with a “Dominant Type” personality, what can you do to improve your overall communication effectiveness? Here are some details about the Dominant type personality to understand first.
Positive Traits Of The Dominant Type
• Dominant
• Confident
• Direct
• Optimistic
• Determined
• Leader
• Gets things done
• Makes decisions quickly
What Types of Careers Are Fitting For Dominant Types?
• Entrepreneurs
• Business Owners
• Supervisors and Managers
• Presidents
• Lawyers
• Military Leaders
• Executives
What Do Dominant Types Like? Dominant types like action directed towards goals. They like to see activity, change, healthy discussions and getting things done. They are very goal oriented, self confident and can complete huge amounts of work in record time.
What Could Be An Issue? Taken to extremes the dominant type behavior can turn a results oriented Dr. House into a pushy or even rude Dr. House. Self confident as he is his colleagues often comment on his arrogance and conceited behavior. He always gets the job done but is sometimes extremely abrasive and ruthless in his approach.
“Why is this bad” asks the dominant type? Because it alienates others and the dominant can lose support for getting the job done.
Room for Improvement
If you are a dominant in a quest to get things done, remember that you can accomplish more with the help of others so make it a goal to improve your interactions with those you work with. Occasionally let others voice their opinions and try to be patient when things don’t go as quickly as you’d like.
Working With A Dominant Type
If you’d like to be admired by the Dominant type, ask him a few challenging questions and act outwardly impressed by his answers. Nod approvingly at his always correct comments and you will earn the respect of the Dominant type. False modesty or awe will not fool the dominant type but he might not let on he knows you are acting. So if possible keep it sincere.
Knowing how much of each of the 4 personality types make up your personality, better prepares you to understand and communicate with everyone and make progress in your network marketing business. Recognize the traits of others and learn the best ways to communicate with them. Good luck in your self-studies.
This is the third installment in a series of posts called 4 personality types.
Are You the ‘Jay Leno’ of Your MLM Business?
The Network Marketing Jay Leno
Are you that network marketer who speaks loud and Boisterous with a voice which seem to engage complete strangers into your center of influence? Your prospects watch in awe, gasping for air caused by laughter which sometimes even lead to tears? You always manage to attract the crowd. As previously discussed in 4 personality types, you are the Inspiring Type.
The Inspiring Type
About 25-30% of the 4 personality types are Inspiring. If you are one yourself or are dealing with an “Inspiring Type” personality, what can you do to improve your overall communication effectiveness? Here are some details about the Inspiring type personality to understand first.
Positive Traits of the Inspiring Type
• Inspiring
• Interesting
• Life of the party
• Impulsive
• Interested in people
• Talkative and outgoing
• Warm and personable
• Enthusiastic
What Types of Careers Are Fitting For Inspiring Types?
• Actors and Entertainers
• Ministers and Preachers
• Politicians
• Radio DJs
• Party Planners
• Comedians
• Reporters
What Do Inspiring Types Like?
Inspiring types like to make people happy. They love to play while they work. They like to interact with people so everyone has a good time. They usually have lots of friends and like to be on the go.
What Could Be An Issue?
Taken to extremes the Inspiring type behavior can turn a talkative, excited and optimistic person into an emotional and unrealistic gossip. Jay Leno is a fabulous comedian and talk show host, but he also doesn’t like being ignored, isolated or looking bad. As with most talk show hosts they like to be the center of attention, leaving the guest as a prop for their self indulgence.
Never asks the Inspiring type to do any repetitive tasks because they won’t be able to focus and will turn the job into a party and distract everyone else with them. However, they will be the first to volunteer for the job since they are very eager at the onset of the job.
Room for Improvement
Inspiring people should try to focus pay on the people they are with. Take a moment to pay attention to your surroundings and the people you are near. Your network marketing business will get going if you give your prospect a chance to talk. Just remember, it’s really all about them.
Working With An Inspiring Type
It is always best to let people do what they do best. Have an Inspiring type invite some friends to your meeting to show them your business or product. The Inspiring type will make everyone feel comfortable and upbeat. What a great atmosphere for your presentation.
Knowing your leading personality type better prepares you to understand and communicate with everyone and make progress in your network marketing business. Recognize the traits of others and learn the best ways to communicate with them. Good luck in your self studies.
This is the second installment in a series of posts called 4 Personality Types.
The Ultimate MLM Business Plan Behind the Law of Attraction
by George Fourie · 1 Comment
Toss the law of attraction, a concise business plan and your network marketing opportunity of choice all into one basket and you are bound to achieve ultimate, MLM-Rock-Star Success. O, and with a little wishful thinking, you may also win the multi-million dollar lottery every second fortnight!
If only your network marketing business was as easy as the hyped up sales letters reveal.
Whether you chose network marketing as your vehicle for a better lifestyle, quality family time, your dream vacation or to sack your boss, it all still comes down to one thing: Money! Yes there are priceless new skills, principles and belief systems that we develop on our journey to success, but the continuous residual income is what it all boils down to at the end of the day.
So how can you use the law of attraction in your favor to get more money? You can set goals, yes, but how many times have you set your goals and simply never achieved them? The answer is quite simple:
Your network marketing business needs a daily plan of action, or daily method of operation (DMO).
Let me show you a simple strategy which has been used by military strategists for decades, then, come back and grab this free software from Mark Joyner to put your network marketing business plan into action.
Remove ALL distractions before doing this.
Begin With the End in Mind
Imagine for a minute, what is your ultimate life? What kind of life do your wildest dreams consist of? What would make you eternally happy? What is your passion? What will you own? What type of relationship would you be in? Do you want to be fit and healthy? What would you be doing?
Write it all down. It might be challenging to think beyond your current belief systems, but don’t hold back. Have that clear picture of your ultimate life in mind. Can you see yourself celebrating your outstanding accomplishments? Now, let’s back track…
How to Get It
With such big dreams, there is a major gap between where you want to be and where you are right now. No wonder your dreams become unclear and beyond your reach. This is where you use the backward planning method.
The backward planning method is a process military strategists have used for decades. Instead of improvising a plan from beginning to end, you start with the end in mind and work your plan back to the present.
The military call it the “clear end-state”. When planning a military operation, they would determine what state they would desire when their mission is completed. E.g. rescued all the hostages.
The end-state in network marketing will be our primary goal and ultimate life.
With your clear end-state in mind ask yourself this: What is the very last thing that you will do before you achieve your end-state? Imagine yourself in that moment right before achieving your goal, what are you doing? Now, keep imagining every moment all the way back to where you are now at this very moment.
How Network Marketing, Money and the Numbers Fit In
In order to have your ultimate life, you need to be earning a certain amount of residual income. How much is it? Write down the exact amount of money you need to attract for your ultimate life to be a reality.
Now, take your network marketing compensation plan and determine exactly how many people you will need in your downline to earn that amount of residual income every single month.
Work your way back to how exactly how many distributors you have in your network marketing business right now.
Follow Your Network Marketing Business Plan of Action
Not only will you have more clarity on your goals and ultimate life, but you now have a realistic, step by step action plan which you can follow to achieve the ultimate success that you deserve in your network marketing business.
