Hello everyone,
Welcome to my blog!
I’m going to take you all through a journey of my foray into
the world of network marketing.
Let me start from
the beginning…
So I’m sitting at home one afternoon when I receive a call
out of the blues, from my schoolmate, Kate*(not real name).
“Chi”, she said,” There’s a business I want to introduce you
to. A lot of people are involved, and they are making lots of money from it.”
“What’s it all about?” I asked warily.
“Forever Living Products”, she replied.
“Oh, forget it,” I said,”I’ve been involved with GNLD in the
past and ended up wasting my money.”
“Chi, this opportunity is real;” she tried to convince
me.”You should try it.”
“Well, I’m really not ready for all that”, I replied.
“At least, you could come for our meetings on Sundays.
You’ll hear mind-blowing testimonies. Every doctor in our hospital is involved,”she
tried one last time.
“I’ll see if I have the time,” I said just to dismiss her.
I forgot about
the conversation, and even though Kate made several attempts through calls and
text messages to convince me, I definitely wasn’t up for it.
Fast-forward to
about 3 months later…
I needed money badly. I wasn’t exactly broke, but I was
involved in a mortgage scheme being arranged in my place of work. I had also
received admission letters from 2 schools in the UK for online masters degree, and
I had no money anywhere for the school fees. I had applied for scholarships,
but they didn’t sail through. The monthly deductions for the mortgage were going
to be about three-quarters of my salary, and that would leave me with no
savings for the next 2-3 years. I also had a baby, parents and relations to
cater for. I have a very supportive husband, but he too was neck- deep in loans
and other commitments.
I knew my dream of starting my MSc this
year had hit the rocks. I tried to see if I could borrow some money from
relatives but with no success.
As I went about
my daily activities, I was in deep thought, trying to think of ways to raise
money. I prayed daily to God to make a way for me.
It was in this
state of mind that I was in as I was driving home one morning after my night
shift, when Kate called again.
“Where are you, Chi?”She asked. “I need to see you now. I’m
almost at your hospital.”
“I’m on my way home. What’s it about?” I asked.
“It’s something important. Please can I see you? “She
begged.
“Ok, let me turn round. I’ll meet you at the gate.”
I got there, and it turned out to be the same old story, but
at this point, I was desperately looking for a solution to my problems.
I wanted to know more, so she invited me to their weekly
meetings on Sunday, which I accepted.
So on Sunday, I
got my hubby to accompany me to the meeting. It was held in a large hall, and
the hall was packed full when we got there. Many of the distributors just
returned from a trip/rally held in South Africa, and the atmosphere was
festive. A tall man was doing a power point presentation about the fantastic
opportunity the company had to offer, while food and drinks were being shared.
Several distributors came out to share testimonies about their growth in the
business, and some outstanding distributors were recognized. The atmosphere was
too rowdy for my liking, but my friend told me it was because of the returnees.
Their meetings were usually saner than this.
At the end of
the meeting, I collected a form from her, promising to fill it with my
husband’s consent. At this point, my mind was pretty much made up to join, not
because of what I saw, but because of my need. And I was determined to make it
work this time.
LESSON 1: Your potential prospects’ minds are searching for
opportunities, and depending on how you present it to them, they’ll grab the
opportunity with open hands.
LESSON 2: Someone who rejected your opportunity today may accept
tomorrow, depending on circumstances.
LESSON 3: Prospects are not scarce , they are everywhere. They are
everyday people, like you and me, with problems and looking for solutions.
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