Leadership. what does it mean to you.

Leadership:

I recently came across an interesting audio program by Network Marketing Super Star Randy Gage. I was so impressed by it that I posted it in our blog some time ago but thought it would be good time to re-post it and share it on Facebook. No matter what company you are with, this will help set the tone for your success. Enjoy it as much as I did writing it here.
Cheers from Rick and Julia

Our success is built around a few simple ideas. One of them is to serve and lead our team in our business. Leadership is crucial to its success. What is leadership? Simply put, leadership is getting people to do or act in a way that they would not normally do on their own. Leadership is getting someone to see potential in themselves that they do not currently see. Last night we were able to listen in on a teleconference call lead by an industry giant Randy Gage. He spoke about the 10 things a leader must do.

They are:
1) Be a product of the product. Use as many products as reasonable that your company offers. I certainly don’t think it would be reasonable to use them all but picking a dozen or so and having tried many more gives you a comfort level that will allow you to share them with others. Many companies have levels of financial participation built around their compensation plan. Be at the top level. Most new distributors will do what you do. So….what do you do?

2) Support your Consumer group. Not all people that use your products want to become business builders. Respect them and support them.

3) Follow a system. If your team sees you using a system, they most likely will use the same one. I have been using the same training materials for many years in our business. I do update facts and figures to stay current but the tools have remained the same. If your team uses the system, it will be easy for you, the leader, to help with problems and training throughout the depth of your organization.

4) Attend all meetings. Go to all conventions. Leaders are born at convention.

5) Be student of your profession. Set time aside each day to read, listen to audio and learn about what our profession is doing. Subscribe to trade magazines and encourage your team to do the same.

6) Be accountable. Show up on time for meetings and conference calls. Be on time for appointments. Say what you’ll do and do what you say.

7) Practice edification. Don’t criticize other companies. We are all in the same business and we need to support it. Don’t look at side line groups as competition. They are team members with the same goals and aspirations as yours. Treat them as your own. Work with them and share information to help better the company.

8) Commit a specified time to your business each week. Don’t let something like a TV show, football game or other distraction take you away from your goals.

9) Take 30 to 60 minutes out of your day for self improvement. This one is dear to my heart. Instead of listening to news or other negative materials, try plugging in to Jim Rohn, Randy Gage, John Fogg, Richard Brooke to name a few, while driving, jogging or just milling around the house. Set 15 minutes out of your day to read a book. It is amazing how many you can read a month with this simple practice.

10) Do the right thing. Always tell the truth. Always have your distributors well being as your first consideration in all decisions you make about your business.

I hope that you will look at your business in a different light after reading this? I know I did when I first heard them.
Cheers, from Rick and Julia