As an avid golfer who in fact spent 10 years or more as a Golf Professional sometimes we are open to things of inspiration.

My wife believes the inspiration comes from different areas but that’s a different story.

Think about it. The similarities in golfing handicaps and the way players think are astounding or at least it is for me.

What is your business or MLM handicap?

You see, just like your development in golf, MLM success hunters often seem to forget that success does not come overnight.

Your level of improvement will never be fast enough in your own eyes. For long term results there is no substitute for practice and a good work ethic. Patience is a virtue and starting an MLm is just like starting your golf career.

In the past I have taught many players who want to be professional. There has been just as many simply wishing to be competitive or to not make fool of themselves.

Unfortunately very few people really understand what it takes to achieve the results they aspired to.

Even with professional coaching some people would simply turn up every week looking for new answers having done nothing to improve their long term skills in the time between. Sorry everyone, there are no short cuts.

It does not work

There is a price to pay and the price is practice and your ability to improve your skills.

You will need to identify areas of your game that need improvement and then practice it until it is at the level you require. Once completed, it’s onto the next skill range. Learning never stops.

Seeing the similarities to MLM success yet?

It took me thousands upon thousands of hours to fine tune a game and an attitude that thought it was already good and compared to some it probably was.

If you want to be average, do what average people do but if you want to excel you need to do what others refuse or are too lazy to do. It’s that simple and there are no short cuts.

Back to handicaps in your chosen professions.

You have beginners and this is where horrendous mistakes are made but to be honest all you are really trying to do is hit the ball, get some consistency and not embarrass yourself.

There is the occasional good result but the errors are still there along with the accompanying levels of frustration.

Rome was not built in a day.

About now, the tendency is to throw the towel as it obviously not as easy as it thought it would be.

The more you do it, the better you will get. Stick with your coach; they have been through it all before. Nobody is born with the skills; there is a process when it comes to learning.

At an intermediate level you will get some massive results with improvement coming in leaps and bounds right across the board and confidence and belief rises rapidly.

Enjoy the feeling whilst you can. There is a plateau is on the way and it happens to everyone in just about everything we are learning.

Think of it this way. One good shot doesn’t make a good hole. One good hole doesn’t make a good round. One good round doesn’t make a tournament. One good tournament doesn’t make a year and one good year doesn’t make your career!

It’s about the consistency of your effort

Everything seems to slow down as you understand the need to focus on what your strengths and weaknesses are.

You are now “A” grade material and are looked upon as competitive and very competent.

The title of scratch golfer now beckons. You are amongst the best of the amateurs but there is another level to go and it provides the biggest challenge of them al. Professional.

This is for the elite, the people who commit all they have, the ones who understand the mind sets needed for constant success. It is the level where the big bucks are made. Your dream.

Practice and learning are now second nature.
Your skills are now amongst the top tier and it is now the power of the mind that sets you apart.

Set your goals and have a clear vision of what you want to achieve, commit to the price of practice and chase your dreams with everything you have. You’re a professional!

Are you a professional with the skills and a mindset to match the very top players in the game?

This process did not take days, weeks or months. It took years of dedication. Don’t beat yourself up if your success has not come at the speed you had hoped. Perceive it, believe it and achieve it.

Success is not a race.

Persistence and patience here is vital to your success.

If you are starting with a zero budget or close enough, remember the thing it will cost you is time.

So we have a mentor and we have a budget which aligns itself with our expectations, what’s next?

If you haven’t already you will need to identify your business interest. Follow one of my recent blogs entitled “How to evaluate an MML”.
The next step is to position yourself above your competitors.

You will need to be an individual and stick out from the masses…. And where do we send the traffic that has been attracted.

An industry “rock star” was kind enough to share his process with me. I diligently followed in the footsteps of my mentor who has stood up and shaken the online MLM industry like a dog with a bone.

For the cost of $1 to trial we can set up our own personalised web pages. After the trial , the cost is still under $50 per month to continue with. This particular system is called MLM Lead System Pro.

•You will want a system that supports what you’re doing and allows you to promote yourself as an individual, not just a corporate copy.
•Choose a marketing system that provides for potential earnings straight along with a highly effective funded proposal system.
•Make sure automation of your business interest is available attracting quality prospects while you sleep.

The fun now begins with endless video tutorials to keep you occupied as you look to take on every piece of information available.
Stays focused and prioritise what it is that you need to learn. Keep it simple and do it one step at a time.

In quick succession you will be setting up domain names, affiliate memberships and social networks, all of which takes a little time but with good training systems in place it won’t be a big issue for you.

Article Marketing will be a good option. It is a terrific marketing initiative that costs no money and can really develop your online presence. (Check earlier blog entry)

Next step is to develop your own personal blog which once again can become time consuming but your system will assist you. It’s free and you can personalise to your liking.This is yet another ideal way to start personally branding yourself.

Your blog can be linked to many different things including your social network sites which will become another avenue for your marketing strategies.

The training available on these individual aspects are awesome but can also chew up some valuable time.

You can now start promoting your articles through video promotions at no cost. It’s another brand new marketing arena but one which can escalate your results.

Why are we doing all this?

To create a list and to make some money as we develop it.

This entire concept is built on the desire to have people come to you and not you chasing people that really are not that interested.

Stay focused on your plan and don’t try and be the master of everything until you’re ready.
Use your mentor here. He will guide you through the challenges.