A lot of times I meet people who are not quite sure what Network Marketing (NM) is all about. There are a lot of confusing myths and misconceptions about the industry out there. This can put people off. I decided to explain NM in the simplest way possible. Stay with me.

Network marketing is a business model, according to Investopedia,
that depends on person-to-person sales by independent representatives, often working from home. A network marketing business may require you to build a network of business partners or salespeople to assist with lead generation and closing sales.
There are many definitions online but the above is the one that best describes it for me. You Are in Sales. Ann Sieg says:

"If You Are in Network Marketing, Understand this: Anytime you’re asking another person to give you money in exchange for something, you’re talking about sales."

It's important early in the journey, that you realize that you are in the business of selling.
It's not enough to see yourself as someone who wants to help or save the world. You are an enterprise, an entrepreneur, a sales agent, and you are important to the value chain of the company you work with. Without the Network Marketing Industry, a lot of wonderful solutions and opportunities would not reach the end-users across the world.

Network Marketing is also known as Multi-Level Marketing and Referral Marketing. Basically, products or services are sold by ordinary people who refer the products or services to others. These people are then paid commissions and bonuses off the sales generated. Can you think about the sales job combined with affiliate or referral system?
This combination of skill set puts you square in the centre of a massive web of processes that connects manufacturing and services to their consumers.
Entrepreneur website describes Network Marketing (NM) as A business model in which a distributor network is needed to build the business. Usually, such businesses are also multilevel marketing in nature in that payouts occur at more than one level.

This is an excerpt from my book, "Stealth Cashflow". If you have not gotten a copy, go check it out on Amazon and on my web-store.

As I spoke in various parts of Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria this month, I saw a lot of businesses that just need to START. A lot of my listeners have one thing in common, they are hungry to get unstuck and start making big moves.

It's not a secret. Many people have remained stuck where they are because of people's opinion. They have refused to launch out, start a business they love because they worry about what others would think of them.

Some have remained stuck in an abusive, unhealthy, unhappy marriage or relationship because they do not want to be labelled a divorcee...they would rather raise their kids in a toxic environment, creating damaged children, than do what is right and uncomfortable, take a stand even if they stand alone.

"Many people have remained stuck where they are because of people's opinion."

Shayo Alofe

Some have let their dreams die because they do not want their family and friends to say "huh, a whole you. You are selling clothes, shoes, you are selling makeup, you are selling health supplements, you are doing that pyramid thing, you are doing network marketing. You of all people. What happened to your nursing career? You studied accountancy! but you have a first degree in Engineering physics etc."
They would rather remain stuck than pursue their dreams, fly, be free and live a fulfilled life!

You see, others opinion of you don't matter. It does not pay the bills!
The only opinion that matters is God's and guess what, He approved of it already. That's why you have that dream. That's why you can't stop thinking about that idea. Your steps are ordered. He put the dreams, ideas in your heart and He equipped you with the gifts and talents to birth your dreams.

Let this year be the year you become:

• TRUE TO YOURSELF.
• CREATE YOUR OWN PATH.
• FOLLOW YOUR BLISS.

Can you imagine a life where you wake up because you are super excited about the things you've got lined up for the day?
You jump out of bed in -15 degrees weather because you can't wait to start your day.
It's no longer about money for you. It's now about purpose. It's the fulfilment you get at the end of every single day for doing what you were created to do!

This kind of life is possible. We all can live it, sadly many will not because they have allowed others opinion keep them stuck!

Get unstuck, people.

Discover your passion...
Create your own path........
Follow your bliss...................
There's no better and fulfilling way to live!

Gooooooood morning🏜

Many of us have remained stuck where we are because of people's opinion. We have refused to launch out, start a business we love because we worry about what others would think of us.😮

Some have remained stuck in an abusive, unhealthy, unhappy marriage or relationship because they do not want to be labelled a divorcee.

They would rather raise their kids in a toxic environment, creating damaged children, than do what is right and uncomfortable, take a stand even if they stand alone.😢

Some have let their dreams die because they do not want their family and friends to say "huh, a whole you. You are selling clothes, shoes, you are selling make up, you are selling health supplements, you are doing that pyramid thing, you are doing network marketing. You of all people. What happened to your nursing career, you studied accountancy, but you have a first degree in Engineering physics etc."
They would rather remain stuck than pursue their dreams, fly, be free and live a fulfilled life!😲

Still think your job is secure? Think again.🤔

Artificial intelligence is taking over. Jobs will be replaced by robots in the near future and it has started already. 😲

Budapest, Hungary just opened the first restaurant in the world where 100% of the customer service is done by Robots.🙆🏾‍♀️

At the entrance there is a Robot receptionist that greets you and takes you to your seat.🤦🏽‍♀️

🤔🤔🤔🤔

Do you see why social entrepreneurship is a MUST for everyone? Standard jobs as we know them will be gone soon. 🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️

Face reality 🤔😱

Owners are saying they are not putting anyone out of job. YET! 🤔🤔 Well, we'll see.

My people, you see. Other people's opinion of you don't matter. It does not pay the bills!
The only opinion that matters is God's and guess what, He approved of it already. That's why you have that dream. That's why you can't stop thinking about that idea...your steps are ordered. He put the dreams, ideas in your heart and He equipped you with the gifts and talents to birth your dreams.🙂😎😉😁

Let this year be the year you become
TRUE TO YOURSELF.
CREATE YOUR OWN PATH.
FOLLOW YOUR BLISS.

Can you imagine a life where you wake up because you are super excited about the things you've got lined up for the day?

You jump out of bed in -15 degrees weather because you can't wait to start your day.
It's no longer about money for you. It's now about purpose. It's the fulfilment you get at the end of every single day for doing what you were created to do!💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

This kind of life is possible. We all can live it, sadly many will not. This is because they have allowed other people's opinion keep them stuck!🙆🏾‍♀️

Get unstuck, people.

Discover your passion...
Create your own path........
Follow your bliss...................
There's no better and fulfilling way to live!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😘😘❤❤

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