8 Tips of Persistence That Will Increase Your MLM Staying Power

As a professional network marketer, you are in a business that can be challenging at times. If you know the statistics, many would be network marketers quit after numerous failures. Only some are able to carry on despite all opposition and challenges until they obtain success.

If you are in a mlm company that has all the supports in place for you to be successful, but you have still been contemplating giving up, know that one of the major causes of failure is lack of persistence. If you want to achieve in your home business, you must arm yourself with a mindset of persistence no matter the obstacles you face.

Here are 8 tips from Napoleon Hill's classic, "Think and Grow Rich" that you can use to train yourself to be persistent.

1. Have a definite purpose. The first step and the most important is to know what you want. A powerful motive or "why" is the driving force in maintaining persistence to help you overcome difficulties.

2. Maintain your desire. Make sure you have a specific object or desire that will help you maintain your mindset of persistence.

3. Be self-reliant. Believe in your ability to carry out your plan. This will increase your persistence thermometer!

4. Have definite plans. You need to have organized plans to encourage persistence. It doesn't matter if they aren't that good to start with. Just make sure you have plans.

5. Have an accurate knowledge base. It helps if you know your goals and plans aren't based on guesswork, crazy theories, and the like. You must have knowledge based on experience and observation to encourage persistence.

6. Be cooperative. A mindset of sympathy, understanding, and having a cooperative attitude towards others helps you to develop persistence.

7. Amp up that will power. If you make the habit of concentrating your thoughts upon plan building so you can achieve your definite purpose, your persistence level will continue to increase.

8. Be a creature of habit. Persistence does not come automatically. It is the result of habit. Your mind absorbs your daily experiences. So, focus on never letting your persistent mindset go no matter the ups and downs you go through in life as well as in your network marketing business.

Hill says you develop persistence by doing the following four steps. Anyone can do these steps and it does not require any huge effort on your part.

1. Always have a definite purpose backed by a blazing desire to achieve your goals and dreams.

2. Always have a definite plan that you consistently act upon.

3. Have a mindset that stays closed to any type of negativity and discouraging influences. This can
include negative statements and suggestion by your colleagues, friends, relatives, etc.

4. Make sure you have a friendly alliance with at least one person who consistently encourages you to act on your plan and purpose.

If you have been thinking of leaving your network marketing home business due to discouragement, take heart at Napoleon Hill's words. They don't require you to spend money, or a huge effort on your part. Develop a habit of persistence and you will never have to worry about falling into the ever-swelling ranks of the quitters.

How To Use Dry eBay Auctions To Your Advantage

Some auctions get many bids, but some go much more slowly. Auctions are slower during the summer as opposed to Winter months.

Sales on eBay are slowing each year, as more sellers than buyers sign up, hoping to get rich quick. There are a number of ways that you can take advantage of slower auctions to get the best price for your bid.

Wait Before Bidding.

If you decide to place your bid, the item grows in popularity, and the more people become interested potential bidders. This is great for the seller but not so much for the buyer, as it potentially will increase the end price of the auction, which to a buyer, ruins the whole point of an
auction.

Use Best Offers To Steal The Deal.

If the seller is selling an item using the eBay Best Offer feature, and it still has not sold when the auction is about to end, then make the seller an offer. They will normally only be too happy to accept. Best Offer listings are usually determined on the previous saleability of the item in question. If the item has struggled to sell, then this is an indication of why this feature has been added to the listing. You will be sure to grab a bargain, so take advantage whilst you can.

Be A Critique Buyer.

Politely scrutinise the item for sale, by emailing the seller, and making it clear that you do not want to purchase a poor quality item. This will make the seller easier to negotiate with thus boosting your chance of a bargain.

Do Not Feel Guilty.

There really are too many sellers on eBay now, to the point where you can get common items at very low prices. Long-term, this will probably force those sellers out of business, but that is the way a market works - it is supply and demand. When approaching auction sellers, it is a buyers market, stay positive and in control of the outcome of your approach.

Bulk Buy Negotiations.

Use negotiation tactics with the seller during slow auction periods on eBay. Approach the seller and make sure you offer to buy many more than one item they have for sale. This way you can basially control the price they sell for. Plus if you secure one deal, the seller will be favourable to do business with you again, for a bulk deal.

Using eBay correctly takes a slight learning curve of trial and error. It becomes easier the longer you spend using these techniques. As I solely sell information products in the form of eBooks, these rules still apply. No matter what you sell on eBay, these techniques will help you secure the deal you deserve!