Why are people afraid of getting involved with Network Marketing?

Why are people afraid of getting involved with Network Marketing?

Is It Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?

What's holding Individuals back?

I talked to an individual I knew well who had an interest in working from home, yet I couldn’t help sense this person had fears and something was holding her back. She had wanted to venture out into this type of business for years. She described her goals she wanted to make however; she had taken limited action to make those goals a reality and to be successful in her life. (This even sounds like many individuals who are in the business and do not take the action they need to take to be successful).

On the surface, it sounded like the changes she wanted to make were for financial gains for herself. Talking further with her, she realized she was really speaking of a level of service (how she wanted to help people improve their quality of life) and have personal fulfillment (actualizing her values, purpose and vision) that would come from aligning who she is and what she wanted to be in a BIGGER way.

We discussed the things she told herself that allowed her to remain stationary. Her initial objection was, “If I put myself out and take some risks, what if I fail?” (What if this or that happens???) I replied to her, “With all my years of experience you are thinking about what you want… without committing to action, you have already brilliantly SUCCEEDED in FAILING! Congratulations!” Her eyes widened, and she burst out laughing. By doing nothing, she insured her success at failing!

Going forward in our talk together, we focused on her attitudes about success/failure AND identified her values, needs, purpose and vision. Increased self-awareness enabled her to make choices and design strategic actions to create greater life satisfaction and self-fulfillment.

If you are considering a change you've been thinking/talking about for a while but haven’t made much progress….

To learn more about what may be holding you back from moving forward, ask yourself:

What is your definition of success in your life? What does success mean to you? Be specific.

Identify specific successes you have made so far. What made them successes for you? What value did you receive from succeeding?

What fears, concerns or assumptions do you have associated with success?

How would your life change if you were/felt more successful? (At anything!)

What would you have to give up? What would you gain?

Who would you become? (Happier, self-confident, authentic, stronger?)

In exploring your attitudes about failure, consider the following:

What is your definition of failure? What does failure mean to you?

If you fail at something, does that define YOU as a failure?

What specific failures have you experienced? What value have you received from failing? Be specific.

What fears, concerns or assumptions do you associate with failure? Are they true?

Can there be success in failure? If yes, how? If no, think it out and find out what they are.

Ask yourself---If you could not fail what would you be doing? Who would you be?

Fears of success/failure are two sides of the same experience. By definition, success and failure are perceived from multiple viewpoints. Both results offer opportunities for self-discovery and change. Developing the clarity to know who you are on the inside is a key ingredient to achieve rich outcomes with ease, strength and focus! To live fully, you must fully participate—succeeding and failing for the joy of the experience.

Be adventurous this New Year or End this year with a BIG bang and overcome your fear of either failure or success! Remember you do not have to go through this alone for everyone in this business has experienced what you are going through now and you will have a lot of support getting through this.