The Importance Of A Good Upline!

Over the past week or two, I've spoken with a number of people who have complained to me about their upline.

• Some said they just didn't get along with them, didn't receive the proper amount of respect or got their feelings hurt in one way or another.
• Others said they were disappointed in the support they were receiving.
• Still others were wondering if they even had a chance to succeed since their upline was no longer actively building a business.

My answer to all of them was the same...

WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR UPLINE?!?!?!?!?!?!

This dependent mindset has always confused me. Maybe it's a hold over belief system from working in the traditional world. Maybe it's the need to blame someone else for their lack of success. Maybe it's just avoidance behavior so they don't have to face the reality that they just might have to step forward and lead. I don't know for sure.

All I know is this... I have NEVER viewed my upline as critical to my success.

That responsibility falls on my shoulders.

A common trait of the true Network Marketing Professional is they don't feel the need for "upline support". Of course, they'll work with their upline if they are like-minded and use them as a resource from time to time, but they never use them as an excuse.

So each of you just might want to engage in the following exercise... Call your upline and say "Thank you so much for the introduction to the company. I'm just calling to say goodbye. I'll be surpassing your levels of success very soon. I'm sure we'll connect from time to time at events, on conference calls or at training functions and we might even help each other out with 3-way calls or some other form of mutual support, but as for me and my business... I'll take it from here." (Of course, all of that would be said with a smile, not with a negative attitude)

If you do that, maybe... just maybe, you're ready to take your business and your life to the next level.

Your friend,

Eric Worre - Network Marketing Professional

The Power Of Forgiving Yourself... and Others!!

In life, we all make mistakes. And that is especially true for our work in this industry. Those mistakes could show up in any number of areas, including:

- Not being faithfully using your company's products
- Screwing up your prospects
- Not fully engaging in building your business
- Not advancing to the next rank
- Failing to hit a goal
- Allowing distractions to take you off track
- Being inconsistent in your building efforts
- Someone hurt your feelings and you allowed that to stop your growth
- Not stepping into your role as a leader
- Running good people out of your organization
- Or a MILLION other challenges!

A personal note for all of you…
Over the past year or so, I have NOT been my most solid when it comes to building my organization. Among other challenges, I went through a divorce and even though it was very amicable, it took a toll on me and my ability to lead. Don't get me wrong, I made lots of money during that time, but I wasn't the leader I should have been and parts of my group suffered. And since the beginning of this year I've really beaten myself up over it.

That is something I think we all do. When we don't live up to our own expectations, we beat on ourselves and beat on ourselves and beat on ourselves. It's so unhealthy and so unproductive!

Over the past 3 months, I've come to the realization that this is a pattern I need to change in my life and I've made significant progress in this area.

The following is what I've used to make that happen…

When it comes to success in Network Marketing (and in life), you can count on two things:

1. You WILL make mistakes. Mistakes in judgment. Mistakes in execution. Mistakes in what you leave out. Mistakes in what you put in. Expect it.

2. No matter now prepared you think you are, this business will test you and this business will surprise you. Just when you think you have it "all wrapped up", something happens to humble you.

I have learned that, too often, people in network marketing hold onto their "failures" and dwell on them. It's like obsessively chewing on the same piece of gum for year after year, as it collects more gunk, bacteria, mouth goo, etc. You wouldn't do that would you? But so many people dwell on their "failures". Or on how someone or something else failed them.

Look, the problem with dwelling on all this is… what you dwell on… you are actually just rehearsing and retraining your mind to do the next time around!

That is the problem with "slumps". The more you dwell on how awful you are doing, the more you carry those emotions into your efforts. It's like putting a 100 pound lead weight around each leg and then trying to jump out of a 30 foot hole!

What you mentally dwell on with strong emotion is what you communicate to your subconscious mind that you want it to do!

Despite all your positive programming, which I believe in and teach, your negative programming through dwelling on mistakes will more likely influence how you think, act and respond, because it is most familiar and it is what you believe in with strong emotion.

Remember this: the unconscious is most impressed by anything that includes strong emotion, repetition and strong belief. It does what is most familiar, not what you necessarily most consciously may want.

So avoiding this negative loop requires better attitudes toward learning. It requires the discipline and awareness to notice when you are beating on yourself and to STOP IT. And it requires acceptance of mistakes.

If you find yourself dwelling on the past or getting mad that you are not making fast enough progress, try the following two steps:

1. Get yourself in a nice meditative state. Or if you're not into that, just get yourself into a quiet place and take a series of deep breaths.

2. Then, to yourself, silently, repeat the following (put it on a 3x5 card if necessary so you have it with you):

"I made mistakes as part of my learning. I HAD to make those mistakes to see where I can move to next. There is no way I could NOT have made them. Those mistakes are the foundation of new power just as soon as I forgive and release them.

Since more mistakes will always be unavoidable, I will embrace them MORE quickly, forgive MORE easily, so I can more quickly move into POWER.

Forgiving others, and letting them go is good training for forgiving myself. So even if they don't "deserve" it I will do it for my own sake. I will either get what I want or learn what I need to. Mistakes are just MARKERS, marking out where I can step into new freedom, choice, power and growth.

I may wish I had been born more evolved or perfect, but THIS is my path and I embrace it, I may not always like it, I may slip and grumble, BUT THIS IS MY PATH. I will let my learning's pull me forward and I will never stop learning until I draw my last breath."

For all of my Network Marketing Professional friends, I want you to know there is tremendous power in forgiving yourself. Please take a moment and do that right now. And in the future, if you realize you're beating yourself up again, REMEMBER to keep doing it as you move forward on your journey.

I remain your biggest fan,

Eric Worre – Network Marketing Professional

P.S. For my friends in Non-English speaking countries around the world, if you could please translate this and post it in the discussion board, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Wiping Rejection From Your Mind!

As I once told a friend of mine who asked me how I could take being "rejected" by prospects, "I never get rejected. I just discover if a prospect is intelligent!"

Now, I admit, that's a pretty extreme re-frame. But notice the fun state of mind it allows me to have.

My actual attitude in any situation involving a prospect is: "I will either get what I want (which is simply helping them understand what I have to offer so they can determine if it fits into their life) or I will enjoy the process of learning what I need to get what I want".

Now, just imagine holding THAT belief in front of you as you consider approaching a prospect you'd like to have in your business.

It is the MEANING you assign to approaching prospects that matters most.

Here is an example:

I have had SO many people tell me they can't even talk to a prospects. I always ask them the following question...

"Ok. Suppose that amazing prospect you "can't" talk to was standing there and a guy was coming up behind them with a knife raised in the air, about to bring it down and stab them. Then could you talk to them and at least yell, "Hey! Look out!"

Every person I have ever asked that has at least said "yes" and many of them have said they would go on to try to take the knife away from the guy.

I always say, "Congratulations. That's talking to a prospect!"

They always look at me kind of funny and say, "well, that's different. I would be doing something good for them, in that case".

Wow. As if talking to a prospect and giving them the chance to possibly enter your world ISN'T A GOOD THING?

Really the only difference is the meaning YOU assign to it.

Instead of the prospect being the judge of your value what if you just viewed talking to them as a way to enjoy exploring the possibilities of working together on something meaningful and fun.

Doesn't that beat the view of talking to a prospect as a life or death situation?

The bottom line: rejection cannot exist in a properly directed mind. There is only the meaning YOU assign!

The key here is to stay playful, have fun and assign the right meaning, the meaning that serves you, rather than the one that stops you in your tracks.

Have fun and enjoy learning through every experience!

Eric Worre - Network Marketing Professional

Plan-Do-Review

One of the big concepts that has served me well for many years is called Plan-Do-Review. It's a powerful tool and very few people actually use it. It's become a major cornerstone of my life and here's how it works:

You come up with a Plan. You Do it. Then you Review it to see if you can make the next Plan better.

Then you Do the better Plan. Then you Review the results again to see if you can make the next Plan better. It's a never-ending cycle.

In Prospecting, Plan-Do-Review.

In Presenting, Plan-Do-Review.

In Recruiting, Plan-Do-Review.

In Getting People Started, Plan-Do-Review.

In Training, Plan-Do-Review.

In Leadership, Plan-Do-Review.

It works in literally every area of your life... a constant polishing of your skills.

Amateurs tend to do one of two things:
1. They Plan and Do but then just repeat the same thing over and over again without seriously Reviewing to see how they could get better.
2. They never Plan but just Do what they're told. Do do do do do. And when things don't work out, they blame blame blame blame blame.

Professionals Plan-Do-Review in all aspects of their business.

Eric Worre.

How One Man Made All The Difference

Bruno Grilo joined Agel on July 23, 2007 and made it to Diamond Director earning USD 30,000 per month within 3 months and Double Diamond Director earning USD 60,000 per month soon after.

Before Agel, Bruno's was a sales manager at Bosch Equipment. earning USD 2000 per month. However, when presented with the Agel opportunity, he quickly understood his talents could be better applied in building an Agel business. Despite not having any prior experience in Network Marketing, in a short space of less than 6 months, Brono is now earning in excess of USD 60,000 per month !!

This is his success story.

With a burning desire to change his life and a strong belief in his own ability, network marketing and Agel products his first presentation after enrolling was to his closest family and friends. "I knew the first step for me in building a strong business was building a strong team by sponsoring my closest friends and family," said Bruno. "People who believe in me are in this with me."
After enrolling 7 of his family members, Bruno moved fast as he understood that getting a large group of people to do a few simple things consistently over a period time is the key to his success. Starting with doing 3-6 PBR in a single day with 4-30 people in attendance his network grew quickly and he moved on to hosting his own Agel Business Meetings. For his enrollees, he focus on building a culture of belief in the products and training.

With no prior network marketing experience, Bruno Grilo has built a strong and successful Agel business in a time frame that is unheard of in most industries.

When asked to offer his best business-building tip, Bruno said, "use the products, understand the MLM industry, the compensation plan and believe in the Agel culture and management team. Then go out and talk to people and coach them in these same practices."

What is most rewarding for Bruno, apart from his personal success was the fact that his family members who joined him were equally successful doing exactly what he taught and was doing. Two of his brother in laws made it to Diamond Director within 3 months as well. Evidently, massive efforts by every member of his team created the momentum for their individual and team success.

Bruno loves his new lifestyle with Agel, which he shares with his wife, Ines Moura. He said that although it is a lot of work running his business, he is having a wonderful time working with his closest friends and family. Also, he loves the fact that Agel allows him the time he needs for himself, his family, his hobbies and what he calls "total freedom." "When you feel secure, you have the confidence to move forward with purpose and reach your goals," said Bruno.



To read more about Bruno Grilo and his brother in laws, Francisco Nunes and Pepe Moura amazing stories, click on the following links :

http://www.agel.com/opportunity/meet_diamonds/double_diamond/grilo
http://www.agel.com/opportunity/meet_diamonds/diamond/nunescostahttp://www.agel.com/opportunity/meet_diamonds/diamond/tavaresmoura

One Man Who Dared To Dream BIG

Nitti Sawangsap joined Agel in mid 2007 and 9 months later made it to Diamond Director earning USD 30,000 per month and 15 months later made it to Double Diamond Director earning USD 60,000 per month.

Prior to Agel, Nitti was involved with 3 other major network marketing companies with one endearing goal – to find that “dream opportunity”. When presented with Agel, he was initially skeptical especially as he was already doing quite well. However, when he seriously investigated the opportunity, he realized Agel is the dream opportunity he was seeking.

This is his success story.

Coming from a network marketing background, Nitti instinctively knew that for him to win BIG he need to dream BIG and he was prepared to go the distance. So the first thing he did was to sync himself a really BIG target – to achieve Double Diamond rank 12 months.

Wasting no time, he quickly shared the Agel opportunity with all his relatives and close friends. Then he prospected the cold market and shared with as many people as possible, everyday. He worked at a feverish pace in the first 3 months and made Senior Director rank. Thereafter, he focussed on a relentless campaign of following up on all prospects that he had shared the opportunity with and supporting his down lines.

Within his organization, Nitti created a culture of activity, setting the perfect example himself. He plugged all his people into the system and created a habit of continuous learning so that everyone can take their personal development and achievement to a higher level.

Having achieved Double Diamond Director, Nitti is now setting his sight on the ultimate goal – to be right on top of the Compensation Plan as Quadruple Diamond Director. Niiti deam of making USD 500,000 per month in Agel !!!

Ntti success story is a good testimony of what one can achieve with the right opportunity, a courage to dream BIG and a willingness to work hard. At the end of the day, in Nitti’s own words “it is well worth it”



To read more about Nitti Sawangsap amazing story, click on the following link :

http://www.agel.com/opportunity/meet_diamonds/double_diamond/patt

Network Marketing Professional - Belief

There are 3 big emotional stages you will go through in your journey to become a Network Marketing Professional:

1. FAITH

What is faith but believing in something you can't yet see? Another word for faith is imagination. Can you imagine growing into a Network Marketing Professional? Can you imagine what your organization will look like?While you're working on the disciplines required for success, you need to have faith that the hard work will pay off. If you keep the faith, you get to stage 2.

2. HOPE

Move down the path... get some results... and hope joins faith and inspires you to keep going. And if you commit long enough, you'll get to stage 3.

3. BELIEF

Every Network Marketing Professional gets to this stage. Belief is rock solid. Belief isn't swayed by short-term setbacks. Belief doesn't need to be validated by someone else.It's okay if you don't have rock solid belief right now. And it's also okay if you haven't experienced enough to be super hopeful. All that is required to begin this process is faith... imagination. Over time, given some experience and success, that faith can be joined by hope and eventually, you'll find yourself in a place where you truly believe. And THAT is when the whole world will begin to attract to you.

We're talking about becoming a Professional and building a large organization. In order to do that, people need to know their leader is solid. So even if you are in faith mode right now, you have to act "as if" you are in rock solid belief mode. That means you can never let down in front of your team. You can never show uncertainty in front of your team. You can never be negative in front of your team.It's called "The price of leadership". If you let down in the smallest way, it will send a ripple of uncertainty through your group and shake their faith in incredible ways.So if you're feeling weak, vulnerable, frustrated, upset, uncertain or scared, GO HIDE! Hopefully you can find a friend in this industry (that's not in your group) to talk to about it, but you can NEVER show it to the marketplace.Let me say that another way... You CAN show it to the marketplace, but you have to understand the consequences. I watch people do it all the time and they wonder why their group isn't growing. When I finally learned to keep my "down" moments away from my organization, they began to have more faith in me.When that happened, my faith moved to hope and eventually to belief. And listen to me! Even though I went through that transition, most people in my group never saw the change. They thought I had belief all along!

One more thing on belief...If you don't have belief in yourself right now, borrow MINE.I want you to know you have greatness within you. You have talent in your that you haven't even reached for yet. And don't let anyone ever convince you otherwise.You can't control what others think and say, but you CAN control whether you believe it or now.If up until now, you haven't had anyone in your corner... encouraging you... proud of your... believing in you... let me be one person in your life who will always believe in the BEST in you.

Your friend, Eric Worre - Network Marketing Professional