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Now you may be asking yourself  how you learn anything about Network Marketing from training for a 5k.

Well, let me share a bit of my past experiences in both running and Network Marketing and then I think you will see the correlation.

Everytime I have ever started exercising, specifically trying to become a runner, I would get all excited, go out and just take off with no plan of execution, no education about running, and just push as hard as I could with no game plan. I would do pretty good for a week or two and then I would get injured. And eventually I would take myself out of the game because it was too painful. I would quit.

Everytime I came across a great Network Marketing company, I would get in, get all excited, go out and just take off with no plan of execution, no real education about the company or Network Marketing in general, and just push as hard as I could with no game plan. I would do pretty good following advice from my upline until I would get just one too many no`s or someone telling me it was a scam, I would get my pride and ego injured. And eventually I would take myself out of the game because it was too painful. I would quit.

See how that works?

Well, recently I made some decisions about my life in the areas of health and finances. I have decided I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of being fat and broke. And I now have found the winning formula for fitness and finances! And there is no stopping me now!

I GOT EDUCATED!

I came across this plan online called the Couch to 5k Training plan.

It is a plan that says you can go from the Couch to running a 5k in 9 weeks! I looked at it, and it seemed for the first time I had come across a training plan I could do, that would allow me to go at my pace yet still see success early which in turn would prompt me to keep going.

When I started the training, it was a little intimidating at first, heck every new week is a little intimidating because I am pushing my body just a little bit more. But when I accomplish each new hurdle, I have this increased sense of accomplishment and pride! I know this is really working and I can actually see myself running and finishing my first 5k in November! And I promise you, On the facebook page of the C25k program you will see that the majority of the people who commit to the plan even go on to running Marathons!

But  even though a bunch of people make it and the plan works, some people still get discouraged and quit.

I read how Josh Clark the Founder of C25k created the plan. And when I got done reading the article it hit me… if you applied the exact same steps to a Network Marketing company more and more people would be successful!

Well I found a Network Marketing company that fits the bill just like the C25k program did for my fitness. Cool thing is… the company is helping with both areas of fitness and finances!

Here are the lessons I learned about what makes the C25k program so successful for the people who decide to join it…

1. Eliminate pain.
   If it hurts to do it, people will give up.
2. Welcome newcomers.
   Friendly language and reasonable expectations are crucial in early experiences with a program.
3. Deliver early victories.
   If you feel like you’re kicking ass from the start, you’ll be eager to continue. Otherwise, you’ll decide that you suck, the program sucks, or both. See #1 above.
4. Make it easy and rewarding.
   We are creatures of inertia; we need carrots to get moving.
5. Not everyone wants to be a power user.
   Some people will be content to master the basics and stop there; others will want to continue to develop and explore. The program should accommodate both paths.

Thanks to Josh Clark, creator of the C25k program for those 5 steps.

So, if you take the exact same principles and apply them to Network Marketing you will have a winning formula!

1. Eliminate pain.
   If it hurts to do it, people will give up. People need to be able to come at the program from something that is easy to share and not some difficult process.
2. Welcome newcomers.
   Friendly language and reasonable expectations are crucial in early experiences with a program. The Leaders in the company have to be accessible and have to take time out to make the newbies feel included and welcomed. An atta boy from a top leader will do wonders! And if you make the company story one that is very easy to understand with an easy to understand comp plan, you will have a lot of happy distributors!
3. Deliver early victories.
   If you feel like you’re kicking ass from the start, you’ll be eager to continue. Otherwise, you’ll decide that you suck, the program sucks, or both. See #1 above. It is crucial for the upline sponsors to qualify their new people and their goals and then to help them achieve them fast.
4. Make it easy and rewarding.
   We are creatures of inertia; we need carrots to get moving. The comp plan has to get people making money in their first week!
5. Not everyone wants to be a power user.
   Some people will be content to master the basics and stop there; others will want to continue to develop and explore. The program should accommodate both paths. Actually, some people are content with a car payment, a house payment or a part time income, but some will want to max out the comp plan. You have to be okay with both types people of in your organization.

So there you have it!

That is what I learned about Network Marketing by training for the Couch to 5k program!

If you are interested in learning more about either subject just shoot me a message!

PS. My first 5k will be on Nov 6th in The FCA River Valley Run in Fort Smith Arkansas!

Live Full Out with Passion & Purpose,

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