Network Marketing Journey

There aren’t to many things that I remember from back of the days of being a young boy. For the most part I carry memories that are little snippets of a time that is long gone but I don’t have the sweeping and sometimes hysterical stories that others can tell.

However, one of the things that I do remember is watching “The Little Rascals” on television.

One episode in particular has always stuck with me, and I don’t remember all of the details of the show but I remember the idea behind it. The scene is set when the whole gang is at home and for one reason or another they are watching a baby.

The baby could have been a member of the group in training because I remember them being frustrated with her always wandering away and not doing as expected of her. So what do they do? In true rascal fashion they glue the babies clothing to the floor. The scene that makes the big brother in me grin *ahem* I remember best is watching the child try to either stand or crawl away unsuccessfully, with the sticky mess of glue keeping her bottom firmly planted to the floor.

Unfortunately, standing firm in the decisions that we make throughout our lives isn’t as easy OR as endearing as gluing our butts into place.

Developing stickiness takes time and allot of determination but the good news is there are some things you can do to immediately begin to develop stickiness.

Can’t I just glue myself to the floor?

Sure, you can do that. God knows that life would be easier that way. We wouldn’t have to change, wouldn’t have to work so hard, and best of all there wouldn’t be any stress. So, by all means–have at it, but also recognize you’ve just given up your dreams. Why? Because if you can’t stay the course you have only one alternative, turning back.

Recipe for Stickiness

Be Optimistic - DO NOT talk down to yourself. It’s bad enough that there are enough people willing to step on your ideas and dreams, willingly or unintentional so don’t add yourself to the list.

Create Realistic Expectations - To often we get caught up in our hopes and big ideas forgetting there are many steps from point A to point B. Be realistic about what you can expect from yourself while you are setting goals and making plans. To do otherwise is asking for disappointment when time passes and you haven’t reached as high as you demanded of yourself.

Accept that you will fail - Failing is hard to swallow. Especially in a society that is breed NOT to fail. The truth is that it will happen and knowing and accepting it is half the battle. Framing it properly will help you to deal with it when the time comes. Try looking at it as a blessing in disguise because it is in those instances throughout life that we are given the opportunity to learn something that will shape the rest of our lives. This also allows you to make better decisions because you aren’t as easily thrown off course when it happens.

Know that rough days do come - Not every day will be a fun-filled, energetic day but again you can prepare yourself for them. One of the things I personally do is always have things around me that create positive energy in me. One of the best examples I can give of this is my iPod loaded with uplifting songs as well as other materials.

Forgive yourself - Backsliding is an easy thing to do but dwelling on a mistake or loss of control serves no purpose other than to drag you down further. And we don’t want that. So give yourself some slack and keep your chin up!

By doing these things you’ll begin to build a level of stickiness and it will continue to grow over time. You’ll discover that the down times won’t come as often and will be easier to overcome.

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