Choosing a company to join is the first step in starting your direct sales business. Choosing a sponsor to sign up under is an equally important step. Many consultants join under the first person who introduces them to the industry or under a friend or family member. That’s not always the best choice.
Of course if you’re joining the same company as your sister or your best friend, you really don’t have a choice of who to sign with if you want to save your relationship. But if you are choosing a “stranger” to join under, Rebecca_L._Olkowski offers some great tips tips to help you make that choice:
6 Tips to Qualify an Effective Direct Sales Mentor For Business and Leadership Skills
By Rebecca L. Olkowski
Seeking out the perfect direct sales mentor is often confusing and overwhelming. It seems that everyone is calling themselves a coach or mentor these days. Here are 6 Tips to choose the perfect mentor:
- Always seek out the best information available, from people who have already achieved great success in their fields. You are the average of the 5 people you hang around with. Choose a person who is known for integrity and commands the highest respect.
- Look for someone who has done what you want to do and is still doing it. There are coaches who have had experience working in a particular field, but are no longer active. A mentor, who is still in the trenches, will have the most updated and relevant information to convey. A top leader will have also overcome the inevitable obstacles that are likely to occur.
- Find a direct sales mentor who resonates with you as a person. Each of us has a different personality type and learning style. An effective sales mentor has the ability to inspire a person to live up to their full potential and acquire leadership skills.
- Avoid information overload. There is such a plethora of knowledge out there, especially on the Internet, that it is easy to follow too many people at a time. Cut your email subscriptions to a select group depending on what area of your life you are concentrating on. If you prefer to learn online, stick to one website rather than many to avoid confusion and overwhelm.
- An ideal situation is to have a mentor who is easy to access. This could include a top leader in your company, an outside coach, or a online mentoring site that offers a variety of subjects and is available 24/7.
- Business is just one aspect of success and happiness. In order to create true success, it is necessary to set targets for all areas of life experience.This includes spiritual nurturing, family life, physical health, financial status, and more. Ultimately the goal is to achieve a full and satisfying life.
All successful people have a mentor to guide them along the way, no matter what level of success they have achieved. The most important decision you can make is to seek out the best. It is better to learn from a millionaire than a coach with an overdrawn bank account.
I’m Rebecca L. Olkowski and I have been a direct sales consultant and leader for 10 years. I offer tools and ebooks for direct sales success We already know how to work our business. The problem is, we just are not doing it. Discover the missing link the top 5% of direct sellers and network marketers have figured out, that will create success and happiness in your life.
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