Back to Basics

‎"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals."   - Jim Rohn

This has got to be one of the best quotes for understanding success. I was fortunate, as were many of you reading these posts, to have heard Jim Rohn speak in person many times. Network Marketing companies have utilized Mr. Rohn's motivational skills for years. It was a great loss to the networking world when he died a few years ago, but the lessons he taught remain with us. As he states, "success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." Let's chat about getting back to the basics.


So many people who jump into Network Marketing as "newbies" always seem to try to find a new way to do MLM. They all want to re-invent the wheel, and they are determined that there is a better way - a short cut to success. However, there is a proven way to do this business. This proven way is the basics - the backbone of business building. And, yes there is the internet, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, conference calling, recorded hotlines, and everything else that falls under the category of "modern technology", but the basics of business building will remain the same. Even with running ads, doing Plaster Plan and Guerrilla Marketing fun techniques, you have to "warm up" that cold market that you are generating an interest with, and do the basics. Network Marketing is a people talking to people, face-to-face, sharing from their heart why they are doing this business, and sharing their story of success with the product and opportunity, handing out a sample and following up - business. (That's a mouthful.)


I put together our team support site to help move the business building basics along. www.burgessbiz.com is there to assist you with the basics. Start by going to the site and clicking on the GETTING STARTED tab. From there, listen to the four training's under BASIC TRAINING tab. Use the tools I've developed for you. Use your sponsor, and stay plugged in. Don't stray to much from the basics. Meet with your sponsor and go over the 48-Hour Checklist with them in person. Your sponsor will help you with writing your Prospect 200 list, 3-way calling your Prospects, meeting 2-on-1 with them, holding your first few home meetings, and get you plugged in. Sample two a day, everyday and use your Biz Binder to follow up efficiently. Listen to the Saturday Success Strategies call at 7am pacific. These calls gives more specific training, chunking down techniques that will fine tune your presentations, invites, and money making skills. Your job is to stay excited and constantly sponsor new people into the business. The only way you can stay excited is by staying plugged in with the calls and trainings, plugging your people in, and sponsoring new people every single month. A new person sponsored keeps you pumped!

You have a golden opportunity here. Once you start understanding what you've got your hands on, you'll run fast and focused. You won't let anything deter you from achieving your goals. You will meet with people, sponsor them and plug them into the system we've developed. If you do that consistently for the next 3-5 years, every dream you have ever had will be realized. So, get back to basics and make money while making a difference with this amazing Voyager opportunity and V3 product!
  

MOTIVATE YOURSELF!!!

"The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."  ~Benjamin Disraeli

I have always loved this quote. In all of the manuals I've written over the past forty years in Network Marketing, I have included it. People don't run hard and fast enough when an opportunity presents itself, or realize how big it is, like the Voyager opportunity. There's been a near 8 year void in the marketplace since the ban of ephedra - a simple diet pill that was doing over $2 billion a year! A void that has had nothing that worked available to people. Suddenly here it is with the fabulous V3 "happy, skinny" pill. And we can be the ones at the very top that grabs that diet market and fills that void, more effectively, with a product that is more exciting and safer!  And on top of that, we have a comp plan that is paying huge checks right out the gate, vs paying reasonable checks 5 years down the road! (Been there, done that.) Do you really recognize what you've got your hands on with Voyager and the V3 product? Do you realize how big this is and what it can do for you? Those of you who do, and run at working it hard and fast, will have your lives and lifestyles changed in a huge, dramatic way!


It's about lifestyle with this business. Freedom to work when you want, where you want and with whom you choose. Freedom to work from home and not fight traffic. Freedom to make unlimited income. The harder you work, the more people you share V3 and the opportunity with, the more money you'll make. Reality check ... people working a J>O>B (just over broke) are having to deal with bosses that don't appreciate them, make incomes that don't reflect their hard work and dedication, and dealing with coworkers that may cause them grief. Having to work for someone else, punching a time card, and not getting paid your worth? Not for me, thank you very much. And not for you!

Do what you gotta do to work the pay plan. Say less to more people. Get face-to-face with people everyday and sample, sell, sponsor, support. You have a fantastic off-the-charts V3 little diet pill that is simple to talk about, simple to use, simple to share. So ... share it!  Give it away. Be bullet proof when talking to people. Use the tools - the commercial, the www.burgessbiz.com team support site, the nightly BLITZ calls at 4:30pm pacific, the Thursday Biz Briefing calls packed with testimonials. Memorize your One Minute Message, read the weekly blogs, run a copy of the power point and let them be your presentation pages in your Biz Binder. Blow up those pages and turn it into a flipchart. Just get out there, get in front of people, motivate yourself, and make things happen!

Sherry Holmen, Marty Weeks

Grab this opportunity, team. Run hard. Run fast. Take advantage of the summer parties, barbecues, church functions, social media, Facebook friend shipping, people-to-people interactions where you can ask, "so what are you up to this summer?" They respond, then ask you what you are up to. You say "I'm having fun, losing a little weight and making some extra money." That brings questions. You hand them a sample, then "go into your dance!" (That's a fun performing phrase that tells you to share your business opportunity - full presentation with flip chart - of Voyager.)


Get out from behind that computer. Go meet people, gather cards. Get "lookin', bookin', cookin'", as Sherry Holmen and Marty Weeks, Executives, say. Make huge things happen! Don't wonder what is happening, or what happened? Be the key person - the leader - to make things happen!  Organize the area. Meet with your team. Strategize and Sizzle with your team. Skype upline in. Speakerphone upline into home meetings and presentations. You have the opportunity. Now...get out there and kick some b-u-t-t!!!

Bullet Proof!

Are you Bullet Proof?  Why should you be bullet proof? What does it take to become bullet proof?


Whenever the economy struggles, people everywhere are looking for another way to make money, an additional income stream. Garage sales, rummage sales, yard sales are everywhere. Check around on Saturdays. They are on every corner!  (Good places to set up a card table and the V3 sampling station?)  People are literally cutting back, selling off things of value to them to make ends meet. They are looking for Voyager and V3. They just might not know it. That's where you come in. You have what they need. So you must become bullet proof!


With a struggling economy, Network Marketing companies are again on the increase. They will try to pitch you while you are attempting to pitch them. But you have the upper hand here. Understand that. Get bullet proof. How? First, stay plugged in with www.burgessbiz.com, the weekly Biz Briefing calls, Saturday 7am Success Strategy calls, and take full advantage of those awesome 6 minute nightly Blitz calls. Secondly, fall in love with V3. Let it brighten your mood, energize you and slam your appetite. Get fit. Use V3 as the ultimate weapon (bullet proof) for weight loss. Your story is your strength!


Thirdly, know the core basics. A program to succeed (where you make the big bucks), you must have a hot, simple, sizzle high-demand product. We have it with V3! You must have a simple way to explain the product. You have the 90-second commercial and the hot little sample that they will feel within 20 minutes! (Swallow, Sponsor!) You must have a system for them to plug right into. Yea! We have the 4-step system...1)Hotline, 2)Website, 3)3-way call, 4)Event. Specifics: (949) 266-5837 hotlines, www.burgessbiz.com, nightly calls, recorded calls, upline constant support. You have got it all! SIZZLE - SIMPLE - SAMPLE - SYSTEM. That's SIZZLE - SIMPLE - SAMPLE - SYSTEM!!!  


No one has what we have. Everything out there is way to complicated, takes too long to ever feel it working, and a bit boring. And the "jungle juice" thing is so fatigued. Ok...I'm calming down now. I'm just so excited for all of you! Our team is already making great money - after only 144 days! Just imagine what you are going to make if you'll just open your mouth, sample people, sponsor them into the biz? Guys...get BULLET PROOF and then there's no one you can't talk to about V3!!! PS - Even our logo looks a bit like that Superman thing ...coincidence???

Confidence!

Maria from "The Sound of Music"

"Oh, I must stop these doubts, all these worries
If I don't I just know I'll turn back
I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack

The courage to serve them with reliance
Face my mistakes without defiance
Show them I'm worthy
And while I show them
I'll show me

So, let them bring on all their problems
I'll do better than my bestI have confidence they'll put me to the test
But I'll make them see 
I have confidence in me"

The song "I Have Confidence" from the musical The Sound of Music, is one of my all-time favorite songs. I think we all, at one time or another, need to sing this song out loud to bolster our confidence when doing this business. Just know that nearly everyone you talk to needs this product, and will love it. Knowing that going into any situation will give you the upper hand. No matter what people are trying to pitch you on, you have a simple, hot, in-demand diet pill that works, a pay plan that is paying, a proven system to plug into and a solid team to back you up. Just use the tools and sample the product. And within that system is the important 3-way call. Your sponsor and upline is there to assist you with enrolling every prospect you are talking to about Voyager.  "When in doubt ... diet!"


Vincent Van Gogh once said, "If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." Another great quote. Just get out there and start talking to people, book appointments to meet up face-to-face, hold in-home meetings and have fun. You can't say the wrong thing to the right people or the right thing to the wrong people. That's the bottom-line. I honestly don't feel you can do this business wrong. By doing the business, you just get better at it. And we have the systems and tools in place to help you polish your presentation. So, don't hesitate. Memorize that One Minute Message www.burgessbiz.com, show the 90-second commercial, show them the support website, 3-way call with your sponsor, and get them to the next event. It's really that simple. Don't question it. Don't question yourself. You can do this. I promise.


"People are like stained-glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within."  ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross


Rev up your internal juices. Light the fire within. Sparkle and shine so that all can see and want what you've got, know what you know, and be the best you can be. Paste pictures of your goals on your bathroom mirror. Take V3. Jump up and down. Take a brisk walk listening to upbeat music. Do a couple of karate moves. Say out loud, "I am cookin' with this business!" Then get out there and cook, baby, cook! Once you sign a new person, guess what? Your confidence is back.  :-)

People Helping People!!!

It's no secret to anyone who knows me that I love Network Marketing! I have always loved Network Marketing from the moment I truly understood it. For near 40 years, I have seen it work magic in people's lives, financially, physically, emotionally and with building self esteem and confidence. It's an incredible people-helping-people business where assisting your team to succeed is your ultimate goal. It's a win-win for everyone involved when it is done correctly. It's not a self-centered business that says, "what can you do for me?" It's a business where you ask, "what can I do for you to see you succeed with this business?" That's why we call what we do to build our team - sponsoring. 


Webster defines a sponsor as "one who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship and support." I love that definition because there is a window of time in the very beginning stages with a newly sponsored Associate, that you must guide them to success. In fact, it starts with the way you present the opportunity to your Prospect. Using the tools and the 4-step system shows them how simple this business is, that they can do it. You 1) Share your One Minute Message, 2) Show the 90-second commercial, 3) Have them listen to the 2 minute recorded Hotline (949) 266-5837, 4) Take them to the website www.burgessbiz.com to listen and read the testimonials and product information, 5) Take them to a meeting, and 6) Have them listen with you on a weekly call, making sure to ask them every step of the way to get involved with you and your team.


This is just the beginning with being a sponsor. Don't just hope they go to your replicating website and sign up. Take them there and get them involved. Enroll them yourself. Go over the benefits of the Professional Pak. Tell them that after just selling their first fifteen bottles of V3, they will get their investment back, and still have tons of product to sample and sell with! Then pull out that Tracker sheet and have them list the first fifteen people that you will call together to get the biz ball rolling. This is called a 3-way call, or what I refer to as Field Training. After they are enrolled (within 48 hours), meet together and go over that 48-Hour Sponsoring Checklist. This is their business planning session. Following this simple checklist will assure that your new Associate understands the basics of getting started with their business. 

David Burgess

I have put www.burgessbiz.com together to assist you with being a good sponsor with Voyager. I have found that those who truly support and help their people succeed see huge success with their team building, and this feeling of success comes in many ways that are way beyond the making of the big bonus checks. The rewards are like raising kids. A good parent absolutely loves seeing their children succeed, more than seeing themselves succeed. It gives them joy. It makes their heart sing. This same feeling comes when your team members succeed in the business.


The only way I can describe it, as a mother of six, grand mother of fifteen, is to compare it to the pride you feel when you see your daughter and grand daughter singing, or your sons slam dunking a ball with a college and pro team. The tears that well up in your eyes are tears of good pride and pure joy. There's nothing better. And that's what this business is all about - people helping people. If you take this core principle to heart with building your business, you will grow beyond your wildest dreams, in ways you never thought possible. Empower your people. Love them. Create a team. Create team spirit. Recognize them. Motivate them. Encourage them. Gather and guide them every step of the way. Work with those who work. And be their sponsor, in every way possible. People helping people is making a difference at a time when this concept is desperately needed. Welcome to the team!

20/20 VISION!!!

There are so many fun phrases we use with explaining this business along the way to earning top dollar. These phrases include "it's a numbers game," "80/20 Rule," "Some Will, Some Won't, Who Cares, Next!" You've heard them, right? Ok, let's talk about some of these phrases and how knowing the numbers helps keep your attitude positive, & actions always moving forward to your goals.


We'll start with the last phrase and end with the first phrase. "Some Will, Some Won't, So What, Next!" pretty much describes this business. Although our odds of people wanting to get involved is a lot higher due to having a hot diet pill that works with V3. With a simple diet pill that everyone wants and needs, business building is fun and very simple - especially with our 4-step system and 90-second commercial. It's a look - listen - swallow - sign up business, really. Not a lot of convincing needed when someone feels the products mood enhancement within 20 minutes, and having the strongest appetite suppressant on the planet slamming the appetite! So, first rule with biz building? Keep things simple and systemized. Do to duplicate. Don't complicate. Everyone must say ... "I can do this!" Ok...back to the phrases.

80/20 rule means that 80% of your business is built by 20% of the people. Let me put it simpler. 2 out of 10 will really do something - no matter how excited they seem in the beginning. Just keep that in mind when sponsoring, and have 20/20 vision until those wonderful goals of yours are achieved! You sponsor 20 and you'll see 4 people building the business. Sponsor another 20 and 4 more. That equals 8 people rockin' and rollin', smilin' and dialin'...doing the deal. And you really need at least 8 building the business for you to see those big bonus checks. So keep "lookin' and cookin'" and sample TWO A DAY, EVERYDAY!


This business pays those big checks. Let's look at what you've got your hands on - a true golden opportunity here. Hot, new diet pill that works! Name me one person on the planet that doesn't want to feel happier, have more energy, and is searching for something to give them control over their cravings and appetite? Name me just one. EVERYONE wants V3! They just don't know about it. That is where you come in. Take V3 to the people by sampling two a day, everyday, doing In-Home meetings and parties, getting involved in networking organizations, attending local events and sampling everyone, LAUNCHING your business in a big way! Stop thinking small. After only 144 days - less than five months - Ken and I have made almost 190k!!! Why? Because product works, pay plan pays. Bottom-line guys. Just talk to people and sponsor them!

It's a numbers game. Talk to more people. Say less to more people. Use the tools. Use the flip chart, the power point, the samples. Get in front of people. Keep yourself pumped up by never missing weekly calls. Communicate with your team. Talk to them by picking up the phone. Promote all of the events. Keep yourself excited! It took us nearly 5 years with our biggest company that we were with for 13 years to make this kind of money. People love V3! There is no question. People love how they feel. People love the energy. People love the strong appetite suppressant. Just get out there - get involved - get "lookin' and cookin'" with this off-the-charts business! What's not to love here? Just know from the get-go that it's a numbers game and work with 20/20 vision!

PLAN THE WORK, WORK THE PLAN

The first question I always ask when getting involved with a new Network Marketing company is, "what do I need to do to make the most money?" Then I simply plan my work and work the plan to reach the top levels of income. I don't complain about the plan, I just work the plan. I don't try to figure out all the details of the plan. I just do what I gotta do to maximize money making. And guess what? I always reach the top level and make the most money. Not because I'm "magic," I just plan the work, then work the plan.


With Voyager, you need to sponsor four people right out the gate to make Director. Sponsoring those four simply qualifies you for the Director position. OK...check, done. Now that you are a qualified Director, move to the next step and do what you have to do to qualify for Executive. For Executive you simply sponsor six and help them each get four. Sponsoring six and helping four solidifies your Executive position and maximizes your money with that position. If you have worked the original plan, your Executive money is weak. So, sponsor six and help them get four. Ok...check, done. Now that you are Executive - go to work. Your Executive position is only the first step with leadership. So...let the fun begin with sponsoring and building your business!

Every worthwhile project you take on in this life, you'll find that you have to plan your work, and then work your plan. Chunk your plan down, then work at the chunks. If you want to graduate from college, you determine your major, then get your g.e. out of the way so that you can start working on your major. Once you've received that degree, you then need to get a job in your field, and continue to plan your work, then work your plan. 


With this business you can make excuses, or you can make money. You can whine or win. It's the bottom-line with anything. That's why so few people reach the top. They usually don't have a plan, or a goal. First, what are your goals? What is your plan? Chunk those down. Figure out what you need to do today to achieve your goals tomorrow? Plan your work, then work your plan. Do what is necessary to qualify for Director, then Executive, then Regional and National. Write those goals down. Read your goals every morning. Tape pictures of the things you want up on your refrigerator and bathroom mirror. Visualize yourself achieving the things pictured. Write your lists of people to contact, and constantly add to this list. Sponsor new people weekly and set the pace for your team. Plan your work, then work your plan.

Start contacting the people on your list, using your sponsor and the 4-step system. Use the tools. Using the system and the tools streamlines planning the work and working the plan. It simplifies the process. Intro: Deliver your One Minute Message then show them the 90-second commercial then go right into the 4-step system ... 1) Hotline, 2) Website, 3) 3-Way Call, 4) Event. Simple system that works.


My kids always say about workout or work ... "I gotta do what I gotta do." They've got it right. Do whatever it takes to succeed with Voyager. You have an incredible product that is simple, effective and in high demand. Share it. You have a pay plan that is paying huge money - after only 144 days in business!  Grab your share of that mammoth market with an all-natural diet pill V3, and run fast, run focused and run hard. Do what ya gotta do. Plan the work, then work the plan. Don't get distracted or discouraged. Stay plugged in to win! Then do the basics of business building with V3. What is that? Your mantra... "sample two a day, everyday...two a day, everyday." It's very simple. It's very fun. Everyone wants what you have. Keep it simple. Keep it fun and just plan the work and work the plan!