I’ve been thinking about this analogy for some time now. The other day when I hit a birdie hole, it occured to me that though not all holes are birdies, they all CAN be. If I had given up a few holes before that, I never would have had the pleasure of getting that birdie. After that birdie I parred the next 2 holes. It changed my whole attitude. I finished up by winning the game by 5 strokes, to someone that I very rarely beat.
Network Marketing is so much like golf. It takes practice. You sometimes find yourself in the bushes, in the sand, or even in oblivion. But once in a while you get a par, or a birdie, or (hasn’t happened to me yet) even an eagle!
Now, even when you end up in the bushes or on the beach, you eventually get it in the hole. You may not be happy about how many strokes it took you to get there but you GOT there. And you may have learned something along the way. Like how NOT to hit it. Or how ot take your time and set up the shot. Maybe you learned how to adjust your shoulders, your feet or your follow through.
Sometimes you just have to forget that shot and start new. New hole, new game.
Isn’t Network marketing like that? OK, so you blew your first call or you lost your first prospect. It’s a game of numbers. It would be great to get a hole in one, but that’s really rare. There are many golf pros who NEVER get a hole-in-one. And there are many Network Marketers who never experience a hole-in-one with their business either. They become successful because they keep on playing and they never give up no matter how many strokes they take. And they keep on learning by playing again and again.
The pars and the birdies will keep them coming back. But if you don’t play, you never improve. You have to make adjustments along the way. And sometimes you have to ask for guidance from someone who knows how to play well. Don’t be afraid to ask. One simple adjustment can make a huge difference with your business too.
Lise MacFadden
Ambit Energy Senior Consultant
http://www.ezsplashpage.com
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June 27, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hey, I like your post. New to the business so having lots of bogeys, however, my pars, birdies, eagles and THE hole in one is on the horizon.
August 9, 2008 at 4:55 am
Im glad you put this together.
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