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Mind Control: Either control yourself, or someone else will
Say No First and Survive
Based on the drop out rates of 90%+ over the last 60 years, it’s obvious that the most difficult part of the mission:
Find People For Whom It's The Right Thing to Be Doing Now
is to survive the process of sharing, telling and converting at all.
You know the doubters yes?
Anyone who is not ready to hear about anything new and different right now,
and who starts dumping on you and it before they know anything about it.
Well, perhaps the best, and most surprising defense for this is to go on the
offense: say ‘no’ first. There are lots of ways to do it, depending
on your mood, how prickly they are to you, and their relationship to you.
Anyone who’s spent even one week in the trenches doing the business knows
that of the wrong ones, a small set are really mean, sneery and just kind of
pukey-like.
For some reason, the biggest pukey types are friends, family
and neighbors. So, depending on your spunk, here are some tested and fun responses
you can give when they make those yucky comments to you.
The following responses are designed to keep your fragile ego whole, so you
can keep on keeping on for another day, as many days as it takes to get those
‘magical 1-4’ somewhere in your organization.
The STANDARD SAY ‘NO’ FIRST routine is the following, spoken in an
almost apologetic manner. Use it whenever you hear the negative stuff coming
on:
YOU: You know, uh, I think you’re right. This
is probably not something for you. At least not now. Listen I have another call.
Gotta go. Have a good one, ok? Bye!
The following are variations, and fun responses to specific zingers that networkers
hear from their friends, family and neighbors.
THEM: So what do you know about [getting
rich, healthy, etc.] ?
YOU: You’re right. I don’t know much about getting rich yet, but I’ve
got some new friends who do know and I’m going to learn from them. I don’t
think it’s for you though, at least not now. See you later. Got another
call. Bye!
THEM: Your own business? They took you for a sucker,
that’s for sure. Can’t you get a real job? What’s wrong with
you?
YOU: You know, Uncle Donald, I made a mistake calling
you. There’s this lady who’s very successful---and she said there’d
be pukey types who’d dump on this without knowing anything about it. I
didn’t think it would be you, though…OK. Talk to you later, Uncle
Donald. Bye!
THEM: Uhh, I don’t know. Is it one of those
things? Would I have to spend my own money? How much would you make on me?
YOU: You know Mary, you’re right. I’m
talking about starting a business of your own. I don’t think it’s
something you could do, though. Because you’ll have to put out something.
Some time, some money maybe, some good energy and some imagination. But I don’t
think this is for you. It’s OK. You stay the way you are. Gotta go. Bye!
THEM: I can’t sell. And anyway,
I don’t know anyone.
YOU: Well, I can certainly see why. Actually, you’re
right. If you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford said that,
did you know that? Gotta go—another call!
THEM: It’s too expensive!
YOU: You’re right. It is too expensive for
you, really out of your league. It’s OK though. This is not something for
you. Got another call. Talk to you later.
THEM: I don’t have any time or money and anyway…
YOU: OK. Well you let me know when you’re ready to make a change
in either of those areas, OK? Gotta go—another call. Talk to you later!
Sound too fast? Remember you can always keep a list going. And for now, dont you want to find those magic 1-4? And do you want it in your lifetime?™
You can ALWAYS come back to ANYONE later, AFTER you have some right people first.
You can always set up a charity for some of them after you’ve made it…
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By Kim Klaver http://www.mlm911.com
© Copyright 2002 by Kim Klaver