Terms of you building a large group

This is the next installment in our series of seven things that
will make a difference in terms of you building a large group.
These are what top leaders do to build a massive network.
(Sometimes consciously, sometimes instinctively.) The most
successful ones use all of them.

These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some
are mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things
that you must use effectively to build a large business.

So let's look at number seven. And this one may surprise you.

SACRIFICE

After all, that's certainly not sexy to tell a prospect. And we
recruit all the time on money, lifestyle, and luxury. And you
know what? Network Marketing offers all those things. But not to
start.

To begin, and build something big - you're going to have to
sacrifice stuff.

You and everyone you bring into the biz are already using all 24
hours of every day. Using them doing certain things. In certain
ways. In ways that most likely keep you in your comfort zone.

You know from last week's lesson that you need at least 10 to 15
hours a week to do the business. That means you'll have to
sacrifice whatever you are now doing during that time.

Now that doesn't have to be forever. But it does have to be at
the start. I'm reading the new bestseller "The Four Hour Work
Week" by Timothy Ferriss right now. A lot of fun to read, and
some great stuff in there. But it's going to be dangerous for a
lot of people because they won't use discernment and critical
thinking.

It sounds great that he takes six months off to become a Chinese
kickboxing champion or spend a year learning to tango in Buenos
Aires. But he built up a cash flow business FIRST, before he
started his life of unending adventures.

I'm the #1 bonus check in my company and I have the kind of life
Timothy talks about in the book. I have great residual income. A
large chunk of it is passive income, and I can plan my whole
schedule around my softball teams.

And the truth is, I still sacrifice. Not because I need to -
because I choose to. Because I want to build my passive income
even higher.

My sponsor sees every blockbuster movie as soon as they come
out. He has a TiVo and watches at least five or six TV shows
regularly. I miss most of those or catch them on plane rides a
couple months later. My top leaders take more spa days than me.
Do a bunch of cruises, and take more vacations than I do.

I could do those things too and would get some enjoyment from
them. But I would rather sacrifice now, to get myself in a
better position for the future.

Don't get me wrong...

I do the stuff that brings me great joy. I'll go to the midnight
preview of a "Star Wars" or "Matrix" movie. I'll do the same
thing when a new Harry Potter book comes out and stay up all
night reading it. (Which you may have figured out I did
yesterday.) I have no compunction about turning down a $50,000
speech because it conflicts with softball playoffs. When it's
something I'm am really excited about, I'll do it. But I'm able
to do that because of previous sacrifices.

I missed some days at church when I started building my
business. Now on some Sundays my tithe check equals the other
799 people combined.

I drove long hours in a broke-mobile, working with long distance
lines when I started out. Now I travel in private jets or first
class.

My mantra was, "I will do today what others will not, so later I
can do what others cannot." And you know what? It worked.

So how about you?

Are you making the sacrifices today that will bring you true
freedom tomorrow? Or are you living in the moment of instant
gratification - which will actually keep you a grinder forever?

Give this some serious thought. And evaluate yourself in all
seven of the things we discussed in the series. Once again, they
are:

1) POSTURE
2) IMAGE
3) EVENTS
4) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
5) CONSISTENCY
6) COMMITMENT
7) SACRIFICE

How many of these things do you use well? Remember that the top
people in the biz use all seven. Give yourself an honest
appraisal, and then you'll know where to build from there.

Have a great week!

-Randy Gage

P.S. All of the seven keys to building and maintaining a successful
organization are timeless and will be invaluable to you for years
to come. I urge you to re-read these frequently on your journey to
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