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I hate schedules. The daily planning kind of schedule. I’ve never liked making them because I’m just way too spontaneous. This has caused stress for my friends for years because they never know what I am doing. And it’s funny that my best friend in college was so into planning out her day that she had it planned out to the minute.

However, I can say that I am NEVER late for anything. When someone tells me to be somewhere or do something at a certain time, it’s handled. In fact, I’m usually the first one there. Even funnier, if I was early it used to upset my best friend in college, when she told me 7pm, she meant 7pm, not 6:50pm. Me being ready early would throw of her schedule, that’s how opposite we were.

Every mentor and sponsor in MLM is going to tell you I’m crazy and that I probably have little success and never get anything done because I don’t have a daily schedule.

That’s because every new marketer has it drilled into them that they have to set up a daily schedule and block out their time and do the same things at the same time every day. UM,,,,, boring! I don’t know about you, but I got into this industry because I wanted to do things when I wanted to do them. However, I do have my methods and ways of planning how I get things done.

The reason for emphasizing the importance of a schedule is because many people entering into this industry are moving from the position of employee to entrepreneur and are still used to having a boss schedule their day. Making the transition to scheduling your own day is more difficult that you might think. I couldn’t do it, and I still can’t.

To an outsider that doesn’t have my type of personality they don’t understand how or when anything gets done.

But here is what I do instead. Even though I hate daily schedules I’m very fortunate that I love deadlines. If something needs to be done by a certain time I’m all about beating the deadline and getting it done way before. I’m that nerd in college that did all the work early and didn’t have to cram at the end of the semester. I prioritize everything. I treat it like a challenge to get things done better and sooner.

This is how it works. Everyday, sometimes a couple times a day, I make a list of everything that I need to get done. The list is in two parts. Part one is what has to be done today, starting with what has to be done by a certain time. Part two is the ongoing projects I have, and they stay on the list daily until they are done. I also hate long lists so the ongoing projects don’t stay there more than a couple days.

But I don’t stick to a daily schedule, I don’t even get up with an alarm clock. But this is because I also don’t go to bed until I feel I have accomplished enough in my day. I’m not a procrastinator, I don’t waste my time. I just never do things in the same order or at the same time everyday. I just cross things off the list as they get done.

I’m not putting down the importance of a schedule, because some people thrive on structure and planning. There are others that can’t get anything done without writing it down at a certain time. Then there are those like my old college roommate that had everything planned to the minute.

It is also very important to make sure that the crucial everyday things get handled. To be successful in MLM there are things that need to be done everyday, just like in a real job. Success takes consistency.

I’m not the only marketer that does this, and I bet you would be surprised at the names of the others that do. Some people like to open up a word document and make their list, this includes Mike Dillard. I still like an old fashioned pen and paper because I like the feeling of physically crossing an item off the list.

Whatever you use or however you do it, find a way to get things done. You don’t have to do it like everyone else does. If you absolutely hate someone else’s way of doing something even if they swear it is the only way, or the best way, it’s not going to work for you. Period. So find your own motivation and your own system. Whatever it takes for you to focus and get to work!

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There is one common fear that we all possess. It makes your heart race, ties up your tongue and makes your palms sweat. It can happen anywhere there is interaction with another person. It’s sometimes easier to suck it up and move on with a few drinks in us, but still, we all dread rejection.

Well, if you are in the MLM industry and you feel the anxiety every time you pick up the phone, then you have a problem. Some people are so afraid of hearing NO that they never even pick up the phone.

Simply put though, if you want to make it in MLM you need to get over it. And the only way any dreaded task gets easier is by doing more of it.

This is why we get back on a horse when it kicks us off, we get back on our bikes as kids, or to get over our fear of water some of us had parents that threw us right into the deep end.

However, mom and dad aren’t here to dial the phone for you. You have to pick it up yourself, and the longer you wait, the heavier that phone is going to get.

The number one rookie mistake in MLM is underestimating the number of people you are going to be talking to. And there’s no way you are going to be able to talk to enough people if you are sitting there looking at the phone and continually getting ready to make a call.

Not everyone you talk to is going to join your business. For one of 2 reasons, either they say NO, or you turn them down and say NO. Yes, you are allowed to say NO to them. (Read why here.)

If they are going to say no, then you actually want them to hurry up and say it so that you can move on and get on the phone with someone that is going to say YES. Your time is valuable.

To keep focused and moving read this before you start calling your prospects:

Some Will
Some Won’t
So What

Someone else is always waiting to join you. You aren’t going to find that person if you are just staring at your phone.

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