Procrastination Is My Middle Name…
Not really it's Marie…
But I am a notorious procrastinator.
I camouflage it with excuses like I am so tired, I need to go grocery shopping, I really need to check out the news on the internet, I need to take care of me so I need to take time to read…
Folks I AM the worst! I’m not going to tell you that I have completely overcome this issue. I haven’t… But I have become much better at realizing when I am doing it and changing my actions.
Did you notice the last word… ACTIONS…
I have a growing team but over half of them are not taking action. Why… I don’t exactly know. No business or employment for that matter, will ever give you results if you do not take action. You have to recruit, advertising, marketing or get to work on time if you want to receive a paycheck. We all know the statistics; 97% of us will fail.
Well the reason these 97% fail is because they do nothing. Period…
It’s like you were drowning and you didn’t even try to swim for safety. Of course you aren’t going to make it.
So how can you take action? Well here are a few out of the box ideas I try to generate leads and prospects.
-Carry business cards with you at all times and hand them to everyone you meet. All you have to say is, “Could you use a way to earn some extra income?”
-Attend craft shows and talk to people in the booths that are not busy. These are obviously people that want to work from home.
-Stop by locally owned specialty stores and give the owner your business information. Lots of businesses are not doing well in this economy and could use some options to earn income.
-Stop by locally owned diners and restaurants and order a cup of coffee and talk to the staff. Don’t forget to post your information if there is an area to do that.
Do these steps scare you or make you uncomfortable?
Well guess what; they make me uncomfortable too. And some days that fear stops me from taking action. But then I ask myself “How bad do I want this?” And the next day I am able to do better.
Very few people have the natural ability to promote and recruit but if you are like me it takes effort. Make the effort. Without it you will not succeed and then you will tell everyone how it was your companies fault, your sponsors fault, too expensive… Well face it folks if you fail it will be for none of those reasons it will be ONLY because you did not make the effort. Take responsibility for your results. NOW GO OUT AND TAKE ACTION…
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