There is probably no single factor that will lead to your long-term success in your network marketing/MLM enterprise than the positive impact of a mentor. Having a strong and knowledgeable mentor with excellent interpersonal communication skills will literally cut months, if not years, off your learning curve.
It is worth the extra energy to seek out a mentor with impeccable coaching skills who will show you what it takes to get to the top of your field. This strategy is universal and not only applies to networking, but in all areas of life in which we wish to excel. What better way to achieve excellence than to acquire a mentor who is respected and considered a true professional in our field. Any time spent with such a person can only add value to your training. The mentor doesn't even have to be there in person, but present himself by way of CD, DVD, tape, book, blog, webinar, email, phone, or any other form of communication where you are in a position to learn what he has to teach.
You can literally turn your car into a drive-time university by turning off the radio and listening to a personal development tape series or anything else that will stretch you and make you grow mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically. Instead of watching TV, watch something uplifting by one of your mentors that will keep your mind sharp and on the cutting edge of what is working in your chosen company. If you get to spend personal time with your mentor, take him/her out to lunch or for a cup of coffee and take out a pen to take copious notes. That is not the time to trust your memory!
Most importantly, start to implement the new strategies learned as soon as possible to grow your business exponentially. Notes that are sitting around collecting dust will do you no good at all, regardless of how effective they may be. Use these simple strategies to take your business to the next level.
Take Care and Take Charge,
Scotty Wilson