What Does A Little Boy, A Shovel and Horse Manure Have To Do With Network Marketing?
| Posted in Home-Based Business | Posted on 21-04-2010
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Good question! The answer is, actually, quite a bit.
Read on to find out….
A man came across a young boy who happy as could be was shoveling horse manure. There was a big pile of it and the boy would dig up shovel full after shovel full and toss it aside.
“What a stinky job”, the man thought to himself, “who would want to do that?” But the boy seemed to get happier with every load he tossed aside.
Finally the man couldn’t stand it any longer and he asked the boy, “what are you doing?”
The boy, with a smile from ear to ear answered, … “well, with all of this horse manure, there has got to be a pony underneath.”
So again, what does all this have to do with network marketing?
Well, as network marketers we have to put up with, well, a lot of crap.
Rejection from prospects; Ridicule from friends and family; Getting paid very little money for a whole lot of work in the beginning; A steep learning curve and what seems to be never-ending challenges.
However….
If we keep our eyes on the price, keep a positive attitude, face our challenges with a smile on our face and never give up … we will be handsomely rewarded at the end.
Remember… “Your attitude determines your altitude!”
To Your Success,
Ilka Flood
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Hi Ilka,
Ain’t that the truth. lol
Between your article and the article over at jasonbetter.com, it has made my day and made me feel like pushing on.
Have a great day,
Rhonda
.-= Rhonda Miller´s last blog ..Is Social Media An Internet Playground…What Do You Think? =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 21st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Hi Rhonda,
Welcome to my neck of the woods! Great to see you here!
Funny, how Jason and I thought along the same lines today. Given the choice though, I think I’d rather shovel horse poo than getting trenched by water. What a mess that must have made.
BUT … in both cases we just have to roll up our sleeves and go at it.
Keep on pushing on and have a great day!
Ilka
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Hi Ilka!
LOL! When I first saw your title, I thought about my little guy! You know boys…
It is so true, we do put up with alot of crap, but I would rather have this type than a boss down my back all of the time!
It just takes discipline and determination on our part as Network Marketers!
Have a wonderful day!
Twila
.-= Twila Jacobs´s last blog ..Are You A Johnny the Bagger? =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 21st, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Hi Twila,
Oh, I am so with you. I had to put up with bosses for 14 years. No, thank you!!!
Have an awesome evening!
Ilka
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Twitter: marcus_baker
said on 22-04-2010
I enjoyed your post Ilka. I guess it all depends on whether you can see your own pony waiting to be uncovered!
Cheers
Marcus
~Marcus Baker~
Attraction Marketing Specialist
.-= Marcus Baker´s last blog ..Network Marketing Tools – How To Throw Your Video Script Out For Good =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Hi Marcus,
Sorry for the late answer. I’ve been sick since Wednesday.
Absolutely! Keep your eye on the pony! I love it!
Have an awesome week!
Ilka
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I love that story Ilka!
Man, you are so right, we do have to put up with a lot of horse ***t (excuse my french – lol).
But, it is worth it in the end. You are right – keep your eyes on the prize.
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
.-= Wayne Vassell´s last blog ..How Does Jason Better Get More Sticky Blog Readers Than Your Average Blogger? =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Hi Wayne,
My words exactly. Keep your eyes on the prize! I totally agree!
Sorry, had to dig you out of the ‘sin bin’ (Spam).
Have an awesome week!
Ilka
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Hey your are on a role!
Keep the PROMISE insight and you will always pay the PRICE
Dwayne
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Rushing Around And Going Nowhere Fast =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Couldn’t have said it any better, Dwayne!
Have an awesome week!
Ilka
P.S. I apologize for the late answer. Had to deal with the flu.
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Hey Ilka,
Yes, lots and lots of crap, especially in the beginning.
You’re right, it’s tough and not always fun, with lots of work. But it sure is worth it and if we can stick it out and drive ourselves, it sure is a great place to be.
Love the short story! Have a great weekend!
Susanna
.-= Susanna Hess´s last blog ..Are You Spongebob or Squidward? The Right Attitude For MLM Success & 5 Ways To Get It! =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Hi Susanna,
Yep, we just have to shovel through it. Nobody said it was going to be easy.
Keep your eyes on the pony!
Have an awesome week!
Ilka
P.S. Sorry, I’m a bit late with the answer. Had to wrestle the flu.
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Awww , that was nice, I am a huge fan of story telling, as it is a fabulous marketing technique and You just did it flawlessly my friend.
Thanks for sharing that,
*Jonathan Sweeting*
.-= Jonathan Sweeting´s last blog ..Viral Content SuperNova! Dominate Alexa and bring the search engines to their knees =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Thanks so much, Jonathan! You always find the right words to make me smile. How do you do that?
Have a fabulous week!
Ilka
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Hilarious, Ilka!
You definitely got my attention with that title…
Goes to show the power of a positive attitude!
.-= Derek Alvarez´s last blog ..MLM PPC “Mind Control” =-.
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Hi Derek,
Hey, I learn from the best! And, absolutely, attitude is everything!
You and Monique have a great night!
Ilka
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Twitter: thowsyne
said on 14-04-2011
Hey Ilka,
I love this statement
“If we keep our eyes on the price, keep a positive attitude, face our challenges with a smile on our face and never give up … we will be handsomely rewarded at the end.”
A very straight-to-the-point post! Thanks Ilka!
Tosin
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Ilka Flood Reply:
April 14th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Hi Tosin,
Thank YOU, Tosin, for your kind words!
Have a beautiful day!
Ilka
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