Taking Advice from the Wrong People
There are various individuals you will want and need to talk to before you
take the plunge into network marketing.
Your family and friends’ group are people who will love to offer you advice
and opinions. But, before you make decisions on what they have to say,
consider what they know.
Has anyone in your family or friends circle owned a business? Has anyone
tried network marketing? What are their opinions and how do those align
with yours?
As an example, there was a college student who wanted to change schools.
She was worried about income in the new location because she would not
have a job right away. She was also going to live off campus. She thought
signing up for Mary Kay might be the right thing to do to ensure some
income would be coming her way.
After speaking with her family, she thought about the work involved. It
would take an effort to build a client list in the new city. She would not have
family or friends in the new city to help her. College students are on a tight
budget, so income from that circle of people would not work. Furthermore, it
was in a time before internet market was huge. Her effort would involve
socializing, something that is difficult when taking 16 credits a semester. She
is also an introvert, so socializing is not really her thing.
Weighing the time and effort required, the lack of support system, and her
own personality—she knew network marketing would not work for her.
Family helped point this out.
Your family and friends may also be able to help in this manner. Sometimes
negative opinions about a situation can help you see the truth. It can also push
you to succeed where others thought you could not.
However, do not shut down the advice, listen, consider it, and then decide if
their opinion is worth following. People who do not know a lot about
network marketing may have the wrong impression. They may think it is all
fraud schemes. They may also warn against it because they have never had a
business and do not like the sounds of the investment required.