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[E190]Elizabeth Arden Overnight Success

by Jim Desantis, Jim

Achieving a level of success, a level we can be comfortable with personally, varies with expectations and goals. Often we compare our level of success with that of someone we admire or, in fact, someone we envy. We want what they have. We want to be where they are in life. We want overnight succcess.

This desire for overnight success, fame, and fortune, is what fuels public fascination with celebrities. Celebrities seem to live the abundant life. They have financial wealth that affords them any luxury they might desire. What is not seen is their struggle to get there. The key ingredient to their success is high self esteem. Celebrities will tell you that they always believed that they can do what they set out to do and do it well. They do not falter or lose confidence. They do not allow fear of failure to stop them.

Someone once said - "Overnight success takes about 15 years." There are exceptions but for most famous people it was a long road to get to their destination at the top. It might not take you that long, depending on the level of success you are trying to achieve and how many obstacles you must overcome, but it will take unwavering focus.

I was a factory worker when a chance meeting opened a door that would change my life. But, like any success story, you have to go through the door, without fear, and be prepared to work towards success. My co-workers laughed at me, yet, within 9 months I was on Radio as a News Anchor/Reporter. Within two years I was a Television News Anchor. Within three years I was News Director.

It was work and fun at the same time. My attitude was - I can learn to do this. It took 9 months of consistent work on a daily basis before I landed that first radio job. It was only part time on Sundays but my foot was in the door and I worked even harder to gain the respect of my peers and the notice of the boss. Once I had proven myself, promotions and more money rapidly followed. For me, overnight success took about two years of hard work and focus.

The struggle of one successful man kept me going. Look at his struggle for success.

Failed in Business - Bankruptcy.

Defeated for Legislature one year later.

Sweetheart/Fiancee Dies three years later.

Nervous Breakdown one year later.

Defeated in Election in the same year.

Defeated for U.S. Congress seven years later.

Defeated again for U.S. Congress three years later.

Defeated once again for U.S. Congress two years later.

Defeated for U.S. Senate seven years later.

Defeated for U.S. Vice President one year later.

Defeated again for U.S. Senate two years later.

After 29 years of obstacles he was Elected President of the United States.

This was the struggle of President Abraham Lincoln!

If you had been faced with this many obstacles, would you have quit somewhere along the way? In your own journey towards success, are you ready to quit? Have you ever quit? Has anyone ridiculed your efforts, laughed at you, told you that you'll never amount to anything?

Do you want overnight success? Forget it and just remember Abraham Lincoln's struggle and keep at it!

I did it. You can too.

There is so much hype out there and oddly enough, people actually believe it. They are sometimes interested in an MLM opportunity until they find that they must invest time and money, and that their bank account will not see a huge increase for awhile. In fact, without giving something at least two to five years to grow, the bank account will probably not change much at all.

A lady contacted me recently and said that she was ready to get started in my business opportunity because she needs extra income for her disabled mother. I guess she had seen my website, but she apparently didn't read all the information there. Once I explained to her that there was a fee for a start-up kit and a monthly autoship, she decided that she could not afford it.

Now, I have been there, and I understand where she is coming from. Even though the costs with my company are nominal, any extra expense is just sometimes more than a person can handle. Some people out there are just barely able to eke out a living. Sad, but true.

They are hoping for a way to make an extraordinary income, and they believe all the garbage out there that says it is possible to do nothing and make millions. If you have fallen for such nonsense in the past, I am sure that you learned quickly that you were misled.

The hard truth is that you must make an investment of time, money, and hard work into MLM just as you would any other business. Even though MLM is not exactly a “traditional” business, many of the same things apply. You cannot just sign up and expect the money to start rolling in. You also cannot expect that there will not be disappointments along the way.

Depending on which type of MLM you choose, you should EXPECT to have lousy turnouts at some of your home parties, you should KNOW NOW that not everyone who stops by your booth at a craft fair will want your product, you should BE AWARE that most people will not want to join your company, etc. The sooner you learn these things, the better off you will be.

Attrition is also very prevalent in this business. People will excitedly sign up under you, then quickly lose their enthusiasm and quit. If you are prepared for such setbacks, and don't let them get you down or stop you, then you will be fine. The key is to know these things in advance. They are hard lessons to learn if you are not prepared for them. In fact, these are some of the very reasons that network marketers become frustrated and quit. Don't let this happen to you. Be ready for anything. All the successful network marketers experienced the same setbacks, but they never gave up. They just kept plugging along.

You must develop the same mindset as those who are succeeding in MLM. You must determine from the very beginning that you will never give up or quit, no matter what. The road will be rocky along the way. Know it from the beginning, expect it, and keep going. A positive attitude will take you a long way; not just in this business, but in life.

Never accept defeat. Do not expect overnight success. Take the bumps in the road with a grain of salt. Know that it will be worth it in the end. Remember that there is no overnight success in MLM.

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Jim Desantis has sinced written about articles on various topics from Depression Cure, Get Ex Back and Affiliate Programs. Jim DeSantis is a retired TV News Anchor and News Director who created "Self Esteem Magic", a guaranteed step-by-step approach to start raising your Self Esteem in one weekend. Change your life starting this weekend - here>. Jim Desantis's top article generates over 2240000 views. Bookmark Jim Desantis to your Favourites.

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