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I absolutely LOVE the MLM industry !
It has given my family the lifestyle we have always dreamed of. But it has not come without it’s challenges.
In this Blog, I want to address an issue that’s been wrenching my gut for a while.
It is no wonder the MLM industry has such a bad name and no one gets us.
Here’s the dilemma….
You join a company, you work your butt off, you get success. Checks are coming. Great, you’ve achieved the dream. A residual income for life! YIPPEEE!!!. OH, wait. You decide that you are going to join another (non competing) MLM company.
Why? Because the product makes sense to you as well as some other top leaders. Plus, anyone with common sense says “Get multiple streams of income”. In your state of exuberant delirium you join another company knowing that it makes sense. The next thing you know, you get a termination notice from your other company. What happened!?
If you have a moment, I am going to rant.
It sickens me that without US, the REPS, companies wouldn’t exist . Too often in this industry companies forget that it was US who made them. Now not all companies are like that but many are and it is a shame. Don’t ever forget that “you are everybody’s friend when you are bringing people to the company, but an instant enemy when you join another company and put any attention into that”.
Now let’s switch to the internal “back biting” that begins from within.
What kind of STUPID attitude do MLMer’s have when it comes to competition. Think about it, if a professional MLB, NBA or NFL player gets “traded” or he, the player, chooses to move to another team for who cares what reason, maybe he needs another challenge, doesn’t like management, wants to pick a more booming city to live in or whatever. Most of his friends, and the media for that matter, don’t start slandering his name, calling them greedy or putting down the new team he joined or making fun of the new city they moved too. They act like professionals.
In MLM it’s a joke. If you leave a company for any reason and go to another one, be prepared for “haters”. Its so sad, that an industry with so much to offer has so many complete goof balls.
Here’s something to think about. In my opinion, MLM in the U.S. has peaked. Most everyone has heard of it or done it. There is NOT and never will be a magical “wave 3” of millions of people joining MLM. What IS going to happen is that people will become more aware and well trained in MLM and will move from company to company.
Yes, you will have MLM “Virgins” join but it will be very rare. Instead, if you are smart, you will build long lasting relationships that will be the backbone of your MLM career. (Here’s a tip, do not slander people in the MLM industry for whatever reason. You WILL come into contact with them again eventually and if you burn that bridge earlier it could cost you millions)
“I HAVE A DREAM”…. that MLM would thrive and families would be able to achieve the dream of financial independence. But I also wish that people would quit being a bunch of babies and understand that if their friend joins another company because THEY wanted too, that they are NOT a criminal. Here’s the thing….”If you REALLY care about someone, don’t you think that you should support THEIR decision even if it doesn’t profit YOU?” I have had plenty of people that joined with me in companies and then left for whatever reason to do other things. GOOD FOR THEM !!!
I wish them well and glad they where a big part of my life and development. I am happy for them and hope we cross paths again. I am NOT trying to get them “terminated” or slandering their name.
PLEASE PEOPLE, QUIT BEING A BUNCH OF RETARDS WHEN IT COMES TO MLM AND GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER. 
Love it or hate it, MLM is great. And whenever you are dealing with money, people’s TRUE character will come out. Just because someone joins another deal doesn’t mean they are greedy. It may mean they are smart…….
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Comments (19)
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David Foster Says:
Mike,
This is so true and a great post. People are going to do whatever they have to do, and should be allowed. No one likes when people try to control free will!
Thanks man!
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Anthony Says:
Mike,
I completely agree.
This is a great message that needs to be read by the owners of the mlm company you write about. I continue to use your simple and powerful approach “The Power of One”.
You have been missed.
Anthony
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William Robbins Says:
There he is! Good to see you and your wife. Very nice blog, look forward to future posts. I absolutely agree with this post. I actually did a kinda similar post regarding Christian network marketers. Maybe you would enjoy it? http://mlmfellowship.com/2009/02/21/unity-of-believers/
Keep it up!,
William Robbins
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Hector Morales Says:
Mike,
Great article!! I agree with you 100 percent. the industry needs to grow up and mature. Free will is our first gift from God.
Take care!
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Julie Booz Says:
Just how long does one stay with a sinking ship? What happened to our constitutional right to The Pursuit Of Happiness? And if they truly cared about their representatives the Company would not use the little guys(future big players) as pawns. Thank you for your post and you leadership. Julie Booz
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Steven Says:
Mike,
The problem with “Being traded”, is that you are not just leaving, you are going to try to take people with you. You took people from my organization, and you screwed them over. They totally lost credibility like you did. You make me laugh, prosperity coach, yeah whatever, you are the jumper, and YOU HAVE NO CREDIBILITY!! What happened to your Zurvita prediction that you were going to make 100,000 a month by next year?
You are a joke.
Steven
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Mike Healy Says:
“Steven”, Thanks for the comment. Sorry you feel that way. I do like the email address you made for me mikeisanidiot@dumb.com .
Bet my wife would agree some times. -
The famous phrase is based on the writings of English writer John Locke, who expressed that “no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”[1]
The first article of the Virginia Declaration of Rights adopted unanimously by the Virginia Convention of Delegates on June 12, 1776 and written by George Mason, is:
That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
The United States Declaration of Independence, which was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The text of the second section of the Declaration of Independence reads:
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Barbara Williams Says:
Mike,
Thank you for saying so eloquently what I have been feeling for the last 1 year 7 months. It is perplexing. However, I won’t sign up for that course on trying to figure it out. I’ll stick with our new, fresh and exciting adventure!!!!
lol
Barbara Williams
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Winifred Giddings Says:
Mike, this post is fantastic! I think we should respect the choices of our families and friends even if don’t share our dream, vision, passsion, and life’s goal. Their view of success may be different from ours and so be it. We can still continue to nuture the relationships. Better yet, when they can see valuable change of lifestyle results, they may come on board.
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Bill Says:
Hey Steven,
You’re lucky Mike is a nice guy or you just might be eatin from a straw right about now. I would strongly advise you to refrain from any type of slander. Didn’t your momma teach you how to act? Keep it professional and move on pal.
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Peggy Says:
As someone who never really made it “big” in any MLM venture, I am just curious, what company you went over to? What was the product that made you change?
I saw you in a few conventions and in speaking events.
Best of all life to you, of course
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Louie Fura Says:
November 18th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I liked what you had to say, obvious Steven didn’t but then we can’t please everyone. I thought the email address he sent (or didn’t send, maybe you made it up) was hilarious! God knows we all need a little something to laugh about!
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Alicia Says:
December 4th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Mike,
I totally agree with you! The biggest issue in MLM is not the jumping around, but WHY we jump. A lot of times it is due to issues beyond our control and at a corporate level that is not always disclosed to the reps up front. (they wait till after you’ve sold out to them) As a leader, you HAVE to jump when you feel inside your gut that you just can’t lead people down a road to nowhere and disappointment!
If others don’t understand that, then too bad. That’s why we work for ourselves:) And if leaving was a mistake, then guess what, we’re all human. If people don’t want to follow they don’t have to!
