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If you want to get involved in MLM, you should know that you will not become an overnight success. All businesses require time and effort, and you will not be making $10,000 tomorrow.

There is so much hype out there and oddly enough, people actually believe it. They are sometimes interested in an MLM opportunity until they find that they must invest time and money, and that their bank account will not see a huge increase for awhile. In fact, without giving something at least two to five years to grow, the bank account will probably not change much at all.

A lady contacted me recently and said that she was ready to get started in my business opportunity because she needs extra income for her disabled mother. I guess she had seen my website, but she apparently didn’t read all the information there. Once I explained to her that there was a fee for a start-up kit and a monthly autoship, she decided that she could not afford it.

Now, I have been there, and I understand where she is coming from. Even though the costs with my company are nominal, any extra expense is just sometimes more than a person can handle. Some people out there are just barely able to eke out a living. Sad, but true.

They are hoping for a way to make an extraordinary income, and they believe all the garbage out there that says it is possible to do nothing and make millions. If you have fallen for such nonsense in the past, I am sure that you learned quickly that you were misled.

The hard truth is that you must make an investment of time, money, and hard work into MLM just as you would any other business. Even though MLM is not exactly a “traditional” business, many of the same things apply. You cannot just sign up and expect the money to start rolling in. You also cannot expect that there will not be disappointments along the way.

Depending on which type of MLM you choose, you should EXPECT to have lousy turnouts at some of your home parties, you should KNOW NOW that not everyone who stops by your booth at a craft fair will want your product, you should BE AWARE that most people will not want to join your company, etc. The sooner you learn these things, the better off you will be.

Attrition is also very prevalent in this business. People will excitedly sign up under you, then quickly lose their enthusiasm and quit. If you are prepared for such setbacks, and don’t let them get you down or stop you, then you will be fine. The key is to know these things in advance. They are hard lessons to learn if you are not prepared for them. In fact, these are some of the very reasons that network marketers become frustrated and quit. Don’t let this happen to you. Be ready for anything. All the successful network marketers experienced the same setbacks, but they never gave up. They just kept plugging along.

You must develop the same mindset as those who are succeeding in MLM. You must determine from the very beginning that you will never give up or quit, no matter what. The road will be rocky along the way. Know it from the beginning, expect it, and keep going. A positive attitude will take you a long way; not just in this business, but in life.

Never accept defeat. Do not expect overnight success. Take the bumps in the road with a grain of salt. Know that it will be worth it in the end. Remember that there is no overnight success in MLM.

Ronda Tuckness is exploring the world of internet marketing and hopes to make a career in the industry. Please visit her site at www.flamingsoy.com.

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