Q: I can see the truth in your story, but I feel lazy to start a new business.

A: A lot of people feel lazy to leave their “safe” and “comfort” zone, even though they realize that the “safety” and “comfort” that they have is “virtual”, especially for those who only has one “tap” or only as a bucket carrier only!

Consider this, isn’t it worth it to get passive income that we can enjoy our whole life with working hard for two or three years?! I think it’s really worth it!! Remember, who knows, one day your “tap” closes or because of some reason you cannot carry buckets anymore.

Q: There is another thing that I’m not really happy about MLM business which is the way the motivation is done. Sometimes I feel it is a little “eccentric”, and sometimes there is an excess of “worshipping” toward up line – successful up line. What do you think?

A: I know what you feel even though it is not entirely correct. Sometimes because there is too much enthusiasm in the motivation therefore the environment is filled with firing positive “emotions” which makes some people who are not motivated feel that it is “eccentric”, for example excess of hand clapping or motivational speech that is too overwhelming.

Over here we have to be able to differentiate between which is the “core” of the motivation and which is the “decoration”. The main objective of the motivation is to “charge” back our enthusiasm battery to be full. This is done by listening to inspiring real life stories. If the way it is done does not match with our personality, we have to take it more maturely and wisely, just take the core of it.

About “worshipping” issue about up line, I think the term is too harsh to be used. In an MLM business we grow the feeling of respect towards each other. Respect which grows both ways towards up line and down line. Sometimes, it happens where an up line is being respected too overwhelmingly by his down line because his down line feel that his up line helps a lot and is great in his eyes which gives an impact of “worship-like” look. There problem comes back to each individual, and it doesn’t have be taken in a negative manner. There is a lot of people that worships musicians, and movie star without knowing about the person?! At least what ever the down line is doing just now is a little better because he personally knows the person that he “worships”.

Q: Well…not entirely. Because I still have to work hard to do the business ha…ha…ha…

A: Ha…ha…ha… unfortunately for us until this moment there has not been a genius that can create an MLM system that does not require us to work at all and get abundant amount of money. Just like any other businesses, MLM also needs a not of effort to succeed especially at the beginning! After that it will be duplicated and you will be able to “relax” anytime you want.

Q: Are there specific criteria that we can use to analyze an MLM business?

A: Your question is very interesting. The easiest way to analyze is to use this formula, which is PRODUCT, INCOME, COMPANY, SUPPORT, and BUSINESS PEOPLE. Lets take a look at the list below:

PRODUCT: Is it needed by my family, me and my friends? Is there market and ‘repeatable’?
INCOME: Does it allow me to get the income that I want?
COMPANY: Is the company’ reputation good?
SUPPORT: How about the support system?
BUSINESS PEOPLE: Are there a lot of business people in this MLM?

Q: Hhhhmmm…. You have explained quite well about MLM problems about selling, recruitment and issues about up line and down line relationship. I still cannot accept the whole idea but, it’s informative enough to give new perspectives in looking at an MLM business. Right now I can already see that an MLM business has the same basic principles more or less compared to other businesses. The problem is now is whether I want to do it or not…?

A: That’s right. MLM business is one option of the thousands of businesses in the world. It is one of the ways to get income! You can decide to become a doctor, or lawyer, or a business owner or MLM business man. The important thing that has to be remembered whatever your choice is, that you realized that your business or your occupation will give you benefit/profit.