The Reason Why You Are Stuck in Your Business
Over and over again, I see a consistent theme as to why some leaders get stuck in their business.
Maybe the story sounds familiar to you – you’re taking daily action, you’re reading the personal development books, and no one can keep up with you! You are ON FIRE!
But…unfortunately, it’s just you. None of your teammates are doing the same. They just don’t seem to have the same ‘spark’ that you do.
Here’s the thing - at some point you MUST learn to make the shift from your own personal development to leadership development. If you want long term growth for your business, you need to have leaders in your team.
You’ll only get so far on your own efforts…. That’s where intentional leadership development comes in.
Make That Shift to Leadership Development
When you first begin in network marketing, it is all about developing and growing yourself. But at some point, you MUST make the switch, take all of that newfound knowledge and wisdom, and begin pouring it into other people on your team.
Do you still remember the concept of ‘Intentional Leadership?’ I talked about it in Episode 65, “Are You An Accidental Leader?” if you need to listen to it. The people on your team need someone who will challenge them and develop them, somebody who will confront them when they are doing wrong. So what I want you to do is implement the strategies of Intentional Leadership and start pouring into the lives of everyone around you.
Episode Quotes
“You must learn to make the shift from your own personal development to leadership development if you want to create true freedom.”
"If you can move product, you can make money. If you can teach people to move product, you can make a good living. But if you can move people, you can change lives and make a fortune in the process." - Lisa Grossman
"To sustain momentum and growth long term... you must be good at getting others to do what it takes to make the plan work."
“There are a SPECIFIC set of skills in the area of leadership that you need to master if you really want to create freedom in your business.”
“You DO play a role in the success or failure of the people on your team.”
"We are only going to get so far on our own efforts."
“The biggest thing that is missing for people, is they are taking a way too ‘hands off’ approach to the way that they lead their team.”
“Sometimes you must step in as the leader of your team and confront people, tell them things sometimes that they don’t WANT, but NEED to hear in order to get better.”
Listen to Learn
00:09 Making the shift from personal development to leadership development
02:29 You cannot do it on your own, you need leaders
04:45 The Intentional Leadership
The Success Equation
Maybe you’ve seen one of these people in your own company…
They come out of the gate fast and furious. And in a short period of time, they make rank after rank, building a large team with fast momentum along the way. They’re getting all of the accolades, awards, and attention that you so desperately crave for yourself.
And you think, “What’s their secret?!! What do they have that I don’t?!! What are they doing that I’m not?!!”
The truth of the matter is that there absolutely is a success equation that determines how fast you will see success in network marketing.
Your Personal Growth x Quality of Your Relationships x Your Intensity of Effort = Business Results
But the great thing is that YOU have 100% control over the three parts of this ‘success equation!’
The More YOU Grow, the More Your Business Grows
First of all, stop comparing YOUR growth with others. The truth is, your journey is YOURS, and it's going to be different for each and every single one of you.
But what you also need to know is that to grow your business, all you need to do is intentionally and daily grow in each of these three areas.
Your business grows when you intentionally develop your leadership skills.
Your business grows when you intentionally give and develop a ‘relational account’ with every person in your life.
Your business grows when you truly begin to show up in your business with excitement and enthusiasm.
You see the most exciting part of all of this, is that no matter how bad you’ve been, you can turn this around TODAY and start tipping the scales in your favor.
Episode Quotes
“Network marketing is a personal development program with a compensation plan attached.”
“The quality of the relationships around you in your life have a massive impact on results.”
“You will either reap the rewards or pay the price of the life that you’ve lived prior to joining your network marketing business.”
“You still have to show up every day and demonstrate an INTENSITY to your effort that shows you really are committed to success.”
“Your network marketing business is an assignment from the universe to help you evolve and grow as a human being.”
“The first step to getting where you want to go in your business, is first acknowledging the reality of where you are.”
Listen to Learn
00:03 Episode Intro
01:04 Announcements and Updates, Listener of the Week
02:51 Two critical things that we need to understand about success
06:58 Intensity of effort determines how much time it takes to start seeing the results
08:47 How do we improve the quality of our relationships?
12:18 Beware of 'Comparitis', allow yourself the time to grow
15:25 Common complaints I hear from my students
21:20 Don't ever stop, don't get lazy
21:54 Here is my challenge for you this week
Fear Disappears When You Focus on Serving Others
Do you have what I like to call “success mindset?”
“Success mindset” is when all you can think about is what YOU can get from the business. Oftentimes leaders have this “success mindset.”
And unfortunately, ‘success mindset’ doesn’t just build ego…it also builds fear.
Leaders with this mindset don’t try new things because they are afraid of failure. But this is exactly how you should NOT operate!
If you want to defeat fear, focus on serving others. Shift to building a legacy of leadership. Shift to impacting the world by transforming the lives of other people.
Whatever Fear You Have Right Now, That is What You Are Meant to Do
Join me in this episode, as I share with you a story about my own early days in network marketing. Let’s just say, I was a disaster.
I was scared of so many things!
But everything changed and that fear disappeared when I became crystal clear about my own purpose - that I am here to help people be successful. I am here to transform lives…and you are too.
Episode Quotes
"When your business is focused on serving others, the power of fear over you begins to disappear."
"Stop focusing on yourself and begin focusing on others."
"Our greatest fears often times are simply a reflection of the greatest gifts inside of us."
"Fear is a call from the universe to guide you to your true purpose."
Listen to Learn
00:03 Episode Intro
00:19 The antidote to any fear in your business
02:02 My story of defeating fear, my early days in network marketing business
07:00 Your fears are reflections of the greatest gifts inside of you
When ‘the Good’ Becomes ‘the Enemy of Great’
What’s up everybody, welcome to Episode 86. Today I’ve got a powerful message especially for those of you who are feeling stuck! It’s called “Beware of the ‘Good Enough’ Plateau.”
Here is the thing - some of us, especially when we’ve already experienced a bit of success in our business, tend to stay in the same ol’ place. Over and over again, we do the same things, and they produce the same ol’ results.
You need to know, this is a MAJOR reason why most leaders are stuck in their business. Maybe we just can’t seem to get to that next level. Or our income seems to stay the same month-over-month-over month.
Externally, we look successful to our family and friends, but inside we know that there’s more to accomplish in your life and business. But we’re so stuck…
Unfortunately, we get to a certain ‘success’ point in building our business and then ego starts to creep in. We become unwilling to try new things. We tend to stop venturing into new ways of conducting our business that will grow ourselves personally and our team, too.
This is when ‘the good’ becomes ‘the enemy of great.’
Set Aside Your Ego and Reinvent Yourself
If you want your business to build a legacy and impact others, then you need to learn to stretch yourself, venture into new areas, and take the risk of not looking good from the people around you.
So, join me in this episode as I share my own story. Learn how you can reinvent yourself! Scare yourself! Challenge yourself! -- and grow your business along the way.
Episode Quotes
"One of the traps of the good enough plateau is ego starts to creep in."
"If you want to make a massive impact in the world, you must continue to stretch yourself and venture into the land of uncertainty."
"We must learn to reinvent ourselves if we want to go to that next level in our life."
"Your confidence cannot be tied to your competence if you want to reach your full potential."
"Focus on who you need to be not what you need to do."
Listen to Learn
00:03 Episode Intro
00:23 Shout outs, events and announcements
02:02 The good enough plateau, when the good becomes the enemy of great
06:50 My fear and ego prevented me from moving to the next level
09:16 Setting aside your ego, moving into the next level and becoming a better you
11:59 Confidence cannot be tied to your competence
13:50 My question for you: How would your best self view this situation?
15:00 My challenge for you: Do something for the first time, something that's going to challenge you
15:41 Winner of the Listener of the Week