HI Everyone, I get asked this question day in and day out. The answer, well, is up to the individual. You see, Network Marketing is a "JOB" just like any other. It requires commitment, focus and determination. Yes, I said JOB and quite frankly, there is no other way to put it. There are so many lines being used on the Internet nowadays like "Join Now, We Do All The Work". Who in there right mind would ever do that. That is the biggest recruiting line in the industry. There is no business anywhere in the world that this will actually be done. Another great line is "Join For FREE, You Do Nothing But Collect your Money" or "Join NOW, No Calling, No Advertising, No Followup, The System Does It For YOU" Well, if this were true, there would be a millionaire made everyday. I would be retired and so would 80% of all marketers. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it doesn't matter what program you join, if you do no work, you make NO MONEY! I was approached the other day by my downline saying that they were moving on to another program because the other program has a monthly fee and can create more of a residual. Well, let me tell you the real truth. It does not matter what company you join, whether it has a monthly fee or a ONE TIME fee, it will only pay you if you bring new people into the program. Every program requires growth daily to survive and without it, no money will ever be made. If you think you can join a program where someone says they will do all the work, think ABOUT THAT. Wuld you do all the work so others can sit and do nothing. NO YOU WOULDN'T! So remember this when you are jumping from program to program in search of the next best thing, you probably already joined it, but just didn't work it! To Your Success,

Thank you for voicing this. It was very well said.

I consider myself a serious marketer. I work 9-10 hours a day, not to mention the conference calls and training calls that I attend, to promote, and build, my real business that provides real products to real people that have real needs. 

Network marketing is like any other self employed business. You have to do research, educate yourself, invest your time and money, search for and then advertise to the proper targets, ei, if you are selling golf clubs, do you really want to target the people looking for skipping ropes?, be knowledgeable, and make the effort to get to know your clients and potential clients. And most important, you have to give your business time to grow.

Maybe people should ask themselves this question when building a down line. Do I want this person to join my down line just to have the numbers, or am I looking for people that are also willing to invest their time, work with me as a team member and will be with me for a long time?