ers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I diHave you been to one of those amazing business briefings outlining the best network marketing company ever, telling you about your opportunity of a lifetime, and promoting one of the most awesome products in history? The answer for me is yes.

Just over a year ago, I attended such a meeting. The atmosphere was electrifying. Everyone was dressed in their finest business attire. The meeting was held in a very prestigious hotel conference room and the speaker....was absolutely incredible.

I was sold - hook, line, and sinker. And sank is exactly what I did. I was intrigued by the possibility of making thousands, as in 5 figures, a month, having the car and home of my dreams and achieving what we all are looking for, financial freedom.

But at what cost would this goal be achieved. Once I got started with company "ABC" I dived in head first. I learned the business and started doing those very same business briefings myself. My upline kept insisting that I exhaust my "warm market". In network marketing, this is the term used to describe the people closest to you...your family, friends, co-workers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I di

d such a meeting. The atmosphere was electrifying. Everyone was dressed in their finest business attire. The meeting was held in a very prestigious hotel conference room and the speaker....was absolutely incredible.

I was sold - hook, line, and sinker. And sank is exactly what I did. I was intrigued by the possibility of making thousands, as in 5 figures, a month, having the car and home of my dreams and achieving what we all are looking for, financial freedom.

But at what cost would this goal be achieved. Once I got started with company "ABC" I dived in head first. I learned the business and started doing those very same business briefings myself. My upline kept insisting that I exhaust my "warm market". In network marketing, this is the term used to describe the people closest to you...your family, friends, co-workers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I di

hat I did. I was intrigued by the possibility of making thousands, as in 5 figures, a month, having the car and home of my dreams and achieving what we all are looking for, financial freedom.

But at what cost would this goal be achieved. Once I got started with company "ABC" I dived in head first. I learned the business and started doing those very same business briefings myself. My upline kept insisting that I exhaust my "warm market". In network marketing, this is the term used to describe the people closest to you...your family, friends, co-workers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I di

" I dived in head first. I learned the business and started doing those very same business briefings myself. My upline kept insisting that I exhaust my "warm market". In network marketing, this is the term used to describe the people closest to you...your family, friends, co-workers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I diers, friends of coworkers and so on. The gurus know that your chances of recruiting are greater with those you have a sphere of influence over. Still, as I continued to educate myself about the MLM business, I began to doubt if what I was doing was actually on the up and up. I didn't want to be known in my community as the "one" who started a pyramid scheme. These are two words, "pyramid scheme" I was confronted with on a regular basis. I almost had my rebuttal memorized. "Oh, no this isn't a pyramid. We have great products and services to offer. A pyramid scheme has nothing to offer." And true enough, some of the products were pretty good. Things you certainly could purchase anywhere else and probably for a lot less but good products just the same.

The turn around for me occurred after I became a member of the NFL (no friends left). I did just what my upline told me to do. I exhausted my warm market. No sooner would I sign them up than they would drop off and not "work the business".A few remained active but just didn't seem as serious about the business as I was. I just didn't see how I would ever reach the level of success that was promoted so fervently that first night I attended a business briefing. My upline had no answers for me. "Just keep doing what you're doing". That's the line I was given mostly or urging me to write out my goals and how I planned to achieve t