Discover Your Why

Your "WHY" may just be one of the most powerful tools that you will use in building your business.

You've probably already figured out an income goal. Maybe you want to make an extra $500 per month, or $1000, or $5000 or $10000 or more. But, the question that my mentor asked me is the same one I will now ask you:

Why do you want that income?
What will that money do for you?
What will it allow you to do?
What will you do with it?
Will it allow you to quit your job?
Will it allow you to donate money to a charity?
Will it allow you to travel more?
Will it allow you to spend more time with yourchildren or grandchildren?

You see, a WHY is much more than a number. It is the driving force or reason that you started to look for a home-based business or a way to make extra money from home in the first place.

You need to take a few minutes today to write down your WHY and complete the WHY worksheet I mention at the end of this article.

Your WHY is very important to keeping you focussed on constantly doing income-generating activities.

When times are tough, and you run into challenges with your business, you can simply pull out your WHY worksheet and read over why you're doing this business. Your WHY will always get you through any challenge.

Because your WHY is the most important thing in the world to you. And that is WHY you will succeed in this business.

Need a great format for discovering your WHY? Sign up for my mailing list and you'll receive it instantly along with a reprint of this article. You should print it out or copy it out and complete it now. Be honest with yourself and give it some thought.

As soon as you're done, post it up near your workspace, so that anytime you run into a new challenge, you've got your WHY to get you through it.

Use a business SYSTEM to succeed

Just because you join something, does it mean that you are "entitled" to the great rewards that are normally shown in the compensation plan or the advertising piece? ABSOLUTELY NOT! If your goal is $10,000 per month, do you feel by signing up with a network marketing company is the answer? NOT! Things just don't happen by themselves. "What do you mean, Darren, you're killing my dreams! Do you mean I have to take responsibility for my own success??" YES! It still takes WORK on your part in order to see things happen. It takes using your melon for something else besides a divider for your ears. You have to learn to earn!

When someone talks about what they have/haven't done in something I've been successful with and says, "It doesn't work!" My reply is, "No, YOU don't work!" Too many people don't do what's necessary to run their BUSINESS and blame everything on the system. They have no concept of what it takes to make the business succeed, they try to dismiss what's being taught, try their own UNPROVEN methods and expect to make it work. What ends up happening is that they quit and say it doesn't work.

Think of it this way. When a person buys into a McDonald's franchise, do they go and put a generic sign saying, "Hamburgers" or do they use the golden arches and all the pre-made bags, cups, menus, meals tables, napkins, etc? When someone gets a Subway franchise, do they call it "Mike's Subs" and hope that it works? No!!! They use the system that's already in place and just do what already works for the thousands and thousands of like-franchises! It's that simple!

A franchise is this: "A model of success passed on to others who can duplicate that success."

You need systems, concepts and a plan. You need to learn BASIC business concepts. Do what is already working! COPY what the successful franchise does! COPY what your successful mentor does! COPY SUCCESS!

Be a professional business person and not just a hobbyist that thinks their going to get rich. Learn basic business concepts and copy what is successful.

Once you say, "I can't", you're right!

Henry Ford was quoted as saying, "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." This is the absolute truth whether you succeed or fail in whatever you do.

Our thinking is much more powerful than most people give it credit.
Whether consciously or subconsciously, your actions are first determined in your mind before they are realized physically.

As a network marketer, I get hammered by many statements as, "That doesn't work", or
"I tried that before and it bombed." My answer is usually, "Really? Hmmmm, I must be doing something wrong then because my results are the total opposite."

Once you say, "I can't", you're right.
Once you say, "It won't work," yep, you're sunk.

When you want to accomplish a goal, start a new venture or just trying to decide what to do, what is your mindset? Is it positive or negative? Guess which side of the fence successful people falls on? Guess what thoughts run through their heads when the little light bulb comes on? Do you think it's a positive thought or a negative one?

Here's a complicated equation for you to absorb...are you ready?

Negative = Sinking Yourself

The fact of the matter is that opportunities are presented to everyone. It all depends on how you react. You have the choice as to what you read, who you listen to and the direction you move toward.
Are you going to listen to the person that always says, "I tried that and it didn't work", or the one that is successful at it?

Think positive instead of negative. It's as simple as that. However, change doesn't happen overnight. The decision to change DOES happen instantly, but it takes time to filter out the bad and replace with the good. I call it "Positive Repetition." Every thought needs to be held captive (yes, that’s even stated in the Bible). Out with the old, in with the new. Once you say, "I can't", or "This sucks", or "This will never work", guess what? You're right!! Don't even talk negative about other people. Negative thoughts should not even be a part of your mindset. It isn't rocket science. This isn't a concept that was just thought of this morning.

When things don't go as expected, don't dwell on it. When the car gets wrecked unexpectedly, don't get all jacked out of shape. When a plan doesn't quite work out the way you had planned, don't get frustrated and quit. Think positive! "Let's get it fixed," should be your first thought. Don't focus on the problem. Focus on the future or the positive.

People who ask about the network marketing opportunity involved in often come out stating, "I've joined this stuff before and I didn't see anything happen. What's going to be different?" NOTHING! With that kind of mindset and a negative attitude, nothing will be different. You need to work and get positive. It's not the program that didn't work; it's YOU that didn't work. You didn't work mentally or physically. Positive thinking begets positive actions which begets positive results.

Everybody has issues that come across their daily paths. How you react will determine whether you fail or succeed. If you're positive, there are no frustrations and life is much easier to deal with.

Make a conscious decision to change your mind and make a difference. It all begins within. Take action now to change your mindset from negative to positive and the results will be different.

Over Thinking, Under Performing

I've studied many top performers in various lines of employment,and have looked at several over achievers, and one of themajor commonalities amongst them is the ability to not onlydo what they need to do, but also to take action!

Nike coined the phrase, "Just Do It," and that simple quote,although so simple on it's own, can make or break a person'ssuccess in life.

How many times have you thought to yourself, "If only I had...",or "Why didn't I...?" Many times it's either we chose thewrong option or we didn't choose one at all. Most of the time,it's because we didn't choose one at all because we over thinkwhatever it is and we don't end up doing anything. You becomeone of the "Frozen Chosen."

Leaders and successful people are able to act fast when needed.They don't sit back and over analyze all of the what-ifs.Doing that will let the opportunity pass you by. You can't possibly have all the answers without knowing all the questions,and the only way to know the questions is just by doing itsometimes.

In whatever you're trying to accomplish, there will alwaysbe an inherent risk. Risk is a part of life. As children,we accomplish so much because we are not afraid of risks.As adults, we've been bombarded by negativity for yearsthat we're afraid to take risks. We over analyze everythingbecause we want to assess ALL the risks. It's impossibleto move anywhere in life without taking risks and you'llnever achieve anything unless you stop over thinking.

Over Thinking = Under Performing

If something you want to accomplish has been proven bysomeone else, follow in their footsteps. Do what they do.You don't have to reinvent the wheel. You can improveon things, but you'll never get anywhere unless you...Just do it!It's so easy to think yourself out of accomplishing yourgoals, whether it's to start a home business, succeed in network marketing, become a super salesperson, or improveon any area of your life. If you sit back and over thinkyour dream, you'll never accomplish it.

The only way to win a race is to get running. Don't stand at the starting line and try to figure outhow to turn the corner a mile down the road. Cross thestarting line! Put one foot in front of the other. Soon, the finish line will be within reach.