Do THEY KNOW where your goat is tied?

Do THEY KNOW where your goat is tied? "Which Club are You a member of?"

"You never ask, how much I am making, you always ask, what am I becoming?"             — Jim Rohn

I have taught for many years that the two biggest Benefits of Network Marketing are:

#1 The personal development, the person you become
#2 The friendships and relationships you develop

I could go on for hours on the absolute reality of these two statements, but I won't.

I just want to caution you to NOT miss the real benefits and rewards of this business!

I have told our senior citizen distributors for years, to let your children and grandchildren see you going for it, giving it all you've got! SET THE EXAMPLE.

If your number comes up and you don't have time to fulfill your dreams at least your children and grandchildren will be proud.

They will know that you didn't lay down and quit. You didn't settle for the rocking chair, that you gave it all you had everyday.

Family, friends and those close to you , are watching you. They are watching how you handle discouragements, set backs, relationships with your downline and upline and on and on.

Set the right example.

You are either a member of the "Accept Responsibility" Club or the "Blame somebody Else" Club.

Which club would the people around you say you are a member of?

Below is an email that I received from my middle daughter, Channing.  It was the motivation for this short article and probably says more about what I am trying to communicate than I ever could.

FYI… Lisa is her roommate at college.

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Hey Dad,

The past week or so has really made me appreciate how you and Mom raised us and made us aware of our "self talk". Living with Lisa it amazes me how people just decide that they want to make their life as complicated, stressful, and miserable as possible, when it doesn't have to be.

I had psychology today and Dr. Hammond was lecturing about developmental psychology and showed us how much our parents affect our outlook and personality. Even though I might not have always listened when you told me to quit pouting or not to let someone "steal my goat".

It comes in real handy now. Especially when Lisa starts rubbing off on me and I want to complain, I'm learning that it's all my choice whether I let it be a good day or bad day. It sure does get tiring dealing w/ the mood swings, but I'm just going to drive her crazy right back since I'm not pouting with her! ha ha… Anyway, just wanted to tell you thanks. Hope everything is going well at home. I miss you all and will be anxious to come home next weekend.

Love you.

Chan*

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I have always taught my children that people don't make you mad, upset, disappointed, etc, you make yourself that way by your self-talk. One of my favorite quotes to my daughters has been.

"People can't steal your goat, if they don't know where it is tied"

In other words people don't control you with their words, actions and thoughts. You control yourself with your own words, actions and thoughts!

The next time a prospect or distributor starts to get under your skin, REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR GOAT!

Dedicated to Your Success!

Dale Calvert