My Dog Can Teach Us a Thing or Two About Network Marketing

After a recent vacation to Florida, I returned home to find that one of my dogs, Mambo (pictured here) had plumped up considerably since I had left. This was shocking because I was only gone for a mere 5 days, surely not long enough for the little Chihuahua to gain that much noticeable weight.

Once I got over his pudgy cuteness, I knew we were going to have to cut back his diet and take him on more regular walks. Otherwise, his little legs weren’t going to be able to get him up on the bed anymore – I mean he’s lazy enough as it is and the last thing I wanted was to have to pick him up every time.

Then I realized, man I’m getting a little soft around the middle myself.

You see, with my busy schedule and then the few days off for vacation, I had gotten out of the habit of exercising. In fact, it had been weeks since I did my usual 30 to 45 minutes of cardio 4 to 5 times a week. And there I was, a reflection of my dog – lazy and out of shape.

What does this have anything to do with Network Marketing? Simply this:

We often see in others that which we do not like about ourselves.

How many times have you said (even if just to yourself) that your team isn’t talking to enough people, they aren’t attending enough meetings, they don’t read enough books? See, the things I didn’t like about my dog were actually exactly the things I did not like about myself. And I realized that’s something we very often do in Network Marketing and in life!

What we have to remember is that our Network Marketing business is a direct reflection of ourselves. So, if your business isn’t where you want it to be, don’t waste your time blaming your team, your circumstances or any other external force you have no control over. Instead, turn your gaze inward and ask yourself what YOU need to do in order to create the business and life you’ve always dreamed of.