I know this sounds contradictory, but to be successful in your MLM business, you must create urgency and exude patience.

To be loyal, your people require that you be accepting of what they do and patient with them. To achieve results, you have to get your team to see the urgency of their actions. Tough line to walk? Sure. So what?

If you aren’t patient, you will get extremely frustrated. If you are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated, then you really need to work on your ability to practice patience. When you add that level of ease and acceptance to your life, both your personal life and your MLM success will be much smoother.

By the same token, you and your people must be focused. It’s common for people to think they have forever to be successful in MLM. Not true. Their time on this planet could be over tomorrow. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing will ever pay you better in this life than becoming an expert in getting others to see the urgency of their situation.

Technique #1 to become more patient is to stay and live in the present moment. No matter what the external pressures on you … all of which are passed down from the future … you will keep your patience so long as you stay in the present.

Relax. Breathe more slowly. Getting upset is counterproductive to every dream you have. Just let it go …

Technique #2 to be able to communicate the urgency of a situation is to really see it yourself. NOTHING is more urgent than getting a person to take to heart and execute a daily ritual of Slight Edge techniques. Make sure they understand The Slight Edge. Spend time with them figuring out which Slight Edge techniques they should be using. Get them to contact you daily, affirming that they have done those few little things they agreed to do.

Be certain they understand that if they ignore the urgency of the Slight Edge, then they will NEVER reach their own dreams of MLM success.

Your friends for life,

Michael & Linda Dlouhy
1-352-799-8779 Call anytime.
“Be a mentor with a servant’s heart!”
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One of the choices most of us get to make on a daily basis while building our MLM business is between being right and being happy & successful. It amazes me how many people choose being right over MLM success.

By “being right”, I mean Jack using his mental energy to defend his position. And if Jack is right, that means … what?

Jill must be wrong. And isn ‘t Jill thrilled when Jack points that out to her? Clue: if those around you seem to be defensive, or if you feel the pressure to defend yourself, then chances are good you are in a “right-wrong” struggle with someone. A lot of us think that no matter how trivial an issue is, others MUST be corrected when they are wrong. Some people seem totally incapable of ignoring ANY perceived incorrect statement or point of view. And then they feel abused when the person who they have helpfully corrected doesn’t appreciate their efforts.

How often has someone corrected you and you said, “Oh, wow! Thanks for showing me how stupid I am. I sure wish I was as smart as you!”

Have you ever thanked anyone when they pointed out the error of your thinking?

Fact is, we all hate to be corrected. In our hearts, we want our ideas listened to, respected and understood. Jack & Jill and all the rest of us love and respect anyone who actually listens to us.

We resent and avoid those who habitually correct us.

Now … if you’re in the theater and you notice it’s on fire, and the person next to you says, “No, I think that’s part of the play,” THEN it’s OK to risk hurting their feelings by insisting that you are right. If you are presented with a serious ethical dilemma, then make your disagreement known, rather than silently consent. But most instances are trivial, except that our ego - our need to be right - tries to take control.

When Jack lets his MLM prospects and business partners and his family have the joy of being right, he feels greater inner peace. Conclusion? Just let it go. Let their comments stand. Those around you will be less defensive and more loving. They’ll appreciate you. Your reward is, you’ll not only be happier, but your MLM success will come faster. That’s way better than a battle of egos.

Your friends for life,

Michael & Linda Dlouhy
1-352-799-8779 Call anytime.
“Be a mentor with a servant’s heart!”
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When you understand this thought, you’ll probably think, “Well. That’s crazy!” But hear me out. You might find this idea to be a very useful self-improvement exercise.

Imagine that all of your contacts and all the MLM prospects you meet and, for that matter, everyone else in your life … is perfect! Except you, of course.

So at any given moment, every last person you know or meet qualifies to mentor you. They’re all here to teach you something. That blowhard who calls to reverse recruit you is a great example of what NOT to do. Your new extra-analytical recruit who is going to start working immediately, as soon as they finish their “preparation” list of about 172 thing? That person is here to teach you about patience.

Make a game of it. Every person in your life today - what lesson are they trying to teach you? I’ll bet that certain actions and imperfections of others tend to annoy you or frustrate you. So turn that negative into a positive. Make it a point to look for the lesson in everyone you deal with. My experience is, the annoyance and frustration just totally disappear.

Maybe you’re in line at the supermarket, in a hurry to get home with a few items for dinner. And the check-out cashier seems to be intentionally moving very slowly! Instead of getting angry, ask yourself, “What is she trying to teach me?”

Maybe it’s compassion - think how awful it would be to have a job & boss you hated. Or maybe it’s patience. That supermarket line is a great chance to perfect your ability to be patient in any situation.

This little exercise is easy. You can do it all day long. Instead of thinking, “What an idiot!” … ask yourself, “What is THIS MLM mentor teaching me today?” If you use your day-to-day life as your own master course in self-improvement, there’s no telling how fast you can get to the top!

Your friends for life,

Michael & Linda Dlouhy
1-352-799-8779 Call anytime.
“Be a mentor with a servant’s heart!”
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Mark Twain was a funny guy. He had great insight into human personality, too, which is maybe why he was so funny. He’d have been a great MLM sponsor. One thing in particular he said, I have found to be SO true in SO many people I talk with:

“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”

Man, isn’t that the truth! It seems most of the people on this planet spend a significant portion of their lives pouting … or worrying … or actually even 100% insanely hysterical over … stuff that never actually happens.

Look. Planning for the future is important. And each day you should spend a few minutes picturing in your mind what that better future will look like, in great detail.

But other than that, your sanity depends on living in the present moment. Aside from those few moments of positive visualization every day, right now is where you always are. To worry or fret over the future for even 1 minute a day is a crime, in my opinion.

But almost every day, I talk to people who have mastered that neurotic art.

They let past problems and future concerns dominate their present moments. Result? Anxiety, frustration, depression, hopelessness. Worse, because of all this worry about stuff which mostly will never actually happen, they either postpone or spend no time actually planning their own happiness and goals.

This is nuts!

And even those who have actually planned out a realistic plan to achieve happiness and other goals … if they spend time every day focusing on some negative that may happen at some time in the future … then they have no hope of ever reaching their dreams.

The clock is ticking. Your time in this life is running out. Your time is way too precious to spend it focusing on what won’t work or what bad things might happen. Your kids are growing up, family members are moving away and dying, and you’re getting a little long in the tooth, yourself. Your body doesn’t move quite the same way it did when you were 20.

Use those minutes wisely, or your MLM dreams … and all your other dreams … will slip out of reach.

Today is not a dress rehearsal. It’s the actual production, in full view of the audience. The truth is, you may not even be here for tomorrow’s show. YOU may be cancelled at any time, with no prior notice.

All you can control is today, so focus on that.

Your friends for life,

Michael & Linda Dlouhy
1-352-799-8779 Call anytime.
“Be a mentor with a servant’s heart!”
Success In 10 Steps