Have you ever said to someone "How much money are you making on this program?" Why do you ask? Usually, it is to validate what you already want to hear or see what kind of hyped up response you'll get.

Usually, the person who was asked this question (often referred to as "the closer") will tell you what they think you want to hear. They are paid to close you on the sale! If they were to be totally honest, they would tell you that they are not even on this "program." But they may tell you that "so and so" is making over 50K in their first month! When you hear that kind of hype, the blood gets pumping and you find yourself reaching for your wallet. So you jump in all excited and after your first couple of failures you decide that either the program is no good or that you are no good at it.

Both conclusions are probably wrong. The only thing wrong in this situation is you were eager to hear a result based upon someone else's supposed "reality." Their "reality" may be based upon the fact that they joined this opportunity while bringing a large team from another previous program. (It's funny how they often leave those little details out) Then you hear "this affiliate joined our program and generated a hundred thousand dollars in 30 days"

This type of hype usually causes a spontaneous dash for the wallet and an irrational decision to pay any amount necessary to join this "tremenous opportunity."

Back on the ranch a month later our new, sad affiliate is busted and disgusted because they have not made one red cent. Even worse, the person who talked them in to this program can not be found contacted or if they can, it's only because they want to sell our poor affiliate friend some more "premium" leads.

What are we to do in this fast paced, here today-gone tomorrow, super-hyped environment? First of all, conduct a thorough and complete Due Diligence of the company or program you are looking at joining. There are many new and not so new programs available and quite honestly somebody is making money in all of them, albeit to different degrees. The concern here is how do we more appropriately manage our expectations and make a better quality decision before we run up more debt on our credit cards with nothing to show for it? Here are some steps to consider:

1. What is your skill level at marketing this type of opportunity? Be honest with yourself because some programs work well for new marketers while others require more skill and mentorship from an expert.

2. Conduct a due diligence on the business opportunity. You can do this very easily by entering the the program into Google and then also read what is available on forums, discussion groups and bulletin board communities. These groups will "keep it real" and also give you a no hype response to your questions.

3. Ask the person trying to sell the program what their experience is and how successful they have been in mentoring people who are new to this type of marketing program. (See what the closer has to say)

4. Does this program offer a free trial? If they don't at least offer a free trial or a guarantee you may want to be look before you leap.

5. Don't give in to pressure. Many programs will try slick, high pressure tactics to get you to join NOW. They have devised very effective tactics designed to get you to break your neck getting to your wallet and surrendering your money. Listen, there is ALWAYS another great opportunity right around the corner.

6. Take the time you to think and process your feelings are research before you blindly dive in. Tell them you need time to think. If they try to discourage you from thinking about the programplease be very careful about joining. Action without thought is rarely a good thing. Don't let greed be your master.

Use your own good judgment. As the famed legend of "The Secret" Bob Proctor states "Your mind runs through all of the things it already knows about that piece of information and figures out where it fits in with the bigger picture. Then your mind makes a determination: the information in question is good or bad, friendly or unfriendly, desirable or undesirable, possible or not possible - all based on your existing paradigms." See, you know when you're being led astray. Use the power of your mind and your own judgment.

Lastly, you can earn as much as you want. That's right, you can earn as much as you determine in your mind that you want to earn. It's all a matter of persisting through the learning curve and staying in the game long enough to learn how to be successful. Current events on today's internet indicate that the market is still wide open for anyone willing to learn.

You must develop skill. You may not "MAKE $100,000 IN 30 DAYS!-VIDEO PROOF!!!" in 1 month but if you stay with it long enough, develop skill, and have a heart to help others in your quest, I will not put any limits on what you can earn.

All good things come with practice, patience and a drive that can not be extinguished. Don't be fooled by people who will feed your greed and suck you into a program that is not designed to support you at your skill level, or worse a upline mentor who vanishes after they get your money. You deserve the very best.

I hope this helps you. As always I wish you peace, prosperity and all the best that God has to offer.

Roderick Armstrong Author, entrepreneur, speaker Armstrong Wealth Systems http://www.armstrongwealthsystems.com

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