the power of 2
I gave a training last weekend with my good friend, Alan Erdlee.
He's at the top of his company's pay plan.
He makes a serious six-figure income, from home, in
Network Marketing. Just like me.
We both re-learned something I want to share with
you. It could be the difference-maker for your
success this year.
Both Alan and I are good trainers on our own. But
when we trained together, something special happened...
there was this magical third voice... there was
unification in the audience... people were especially
interested... they participated more... they were "in"
the training, not "at" the training...
This has happened for me before, but at this training:
-- We stepped on each others' sentences from time to time
-- We went too long
-- We stumbled through some parts
-- We didn't cover everything we wanted
But in spite of that... the training was awesome...
one of the most effective either one of us have ever
done.
I'm not bragging here. It wasn't me. It wasn't Alan.
It was the POWER OF TWO.
By ourselves, we weren't that good that day. Together
we were awesome.
PEOPLE HAVE LONG UNDERSTOOD THE POWER OF TWO
-- Ken Blanchard, the best selling co-author of "The One Minute Manager", has written
over 20 books and he's a world-class speaker and trainer. He's NEVER written
a book by himself.
He always uses the power of two.
-- The Bible says, "Two are better than one..."
(Ecclesiastes 4:9)
-- Aristotle knew this too. "What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies"
-- I know a guy in network marketing who makes over
$50,000/month. I have spoken to him on the phone at
least 50 times. Every time he calls me, there is
someone else on the line. Every time I call him, he
three-ways me in with someone in his downline, upline,
sideline... or with a recorded call as a last resort.
He is relentless about the power of two.
There are other quotes about the Power of Two:
"When two speak as one, a third voice is heard."
"When you work as two, you triple your efforts."
You can do everything bigger, faster, and better
with two.
What can YOU do... with two?
STRATEGIES FOR THE POWER OF TWO
Here are seven strategies for working as a team in
network marketing:
1. BE INTERDEPENDENT -- Not dependent, co-dependent,
or independent. Inter-dependency is when an independent
person CHOOSES to work with another independent person...
not because they have to, but because they WANT TO.
2. Plan ahead -- when you're presenting as two, make
sure you know who says what. A more unified team is a
more powerful and influential team.
3. Build Each Other Up -- You can't tell people how great
you are -- it's too self -serving. But you can tell
people how great your "partner" is. And he/she can tell
how great you are. You can also talk about how great
the team is. Do this everywhere, all the time.
At meetings. On conference calls. At big events.
At parties. The best networkers in the world are
incredible at building people up.
4. Back Each Other Up -- Even if you disagree with
your "partner", back them up in public. You can
disagree and discuss it later in private. You
need to have a unified front. It's more important
than being "right" in front of a few people. Never
embarrass your "partners"; it will destroy YOUR
credibility and the team's effectiveness.
5. Use TOOLS -- Conference calls, sizzle calls,
meetings, audio-tapes, video-tapes, testimonials
on your website -- these are all ways to use the
power of two. And they are duplicatable. The person
you are talking with can use the tools to do the
business immediately. Someone once said, "Do to
your prospect today, what they can do to their
prospects tomorrow"
6. Get Your Significant Other Involved... Somehow!
-- This is going to be hard for some of you, but
I've never seen someone make it to the top if their
spouse wasn't supporting them. It's not just true
in network marketing, that's true in any serious
venture. Get them involved in some little way so
they can feel like they are a part of something
with you. Get them to feel some success. This
will bring you both to another level -- in business,
and as a couple!
7. Get a Workout Partner -- Sometimes having someone
who keeps you accountable can really help when you
don't have a boss. I mean no one's going to fire
you, right? Who cares if you miss one day? Your
workout partner will.
I CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO TEAM UP WITH!
Oh my goodness! PLEASE don't say this to me...!
It drives me crazy. I mean I want to shake the
people who say that. There are only two reasons
you can't find someone to team up with.
1. You wouldn't be a good team player
2. You wouldn't be a good team player
Set your mind on how you can give value to others
and you will have NO PROBLEM finding someone to
team up with.
FINALLY
Master the power of two when you recruit and when you teach.
Once you've mastered the power of TWO, you'll start
to discover the power of THREE, FOUR and FIVE...
He's at the top of his company's pay plan.
He makes a serious six-figure income, from home, in
Network Marketing. Just like me.
We both re-learned something I want to share with
you. It could be the difference-maker for your
success this year.
Both Alan and I are good trainers on our own. But
when we trained together, something special happened...
there was this magical third voice... there was
unification in the audience... people were especially
interested... they participated more... they were "in"
the training, not "at" the training...
This has happened for me before, but at this training:
-- We stepped on each others' sentences from time to time
-- We went too long
-- We stumbled through some parts
-- We didn't cover everything we wanted
But in spite of that... the training was awesome...
one of the most effective either one of us have ever
done.
I'm not bragging here. It wasn't me. It wasn't Alan.
It was the POWER OF TWO.
By ourselves, we weren't that good that day. Together
we were awesome.
PEOPLE HAVE LONG UNDERSTOOD THE POWER OF TWO
-- Ken Blanchard, the best selling co-author of "The One Minute Manager", has written
over 20 books and he's a world-class speaker and trainer. He's NEVER written
a book by himself.
He always uses the power of two.
-- The Bible says, "Two are better than one..."
(Ecclesiastes 4:9)
-- Aristotle knew this too. "What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies"
-- I know a guy in network marketing who makes over
$50,000/month. I have spoken to him on the phone at
least 50 times. Every time he calls me, there is
someone else on the line. Every time I call him, he
three-ways me in with someone in his downline, upline,
sideline... or with a recorded call as a last resort.
He is relentless about the power of two.
There are other quotes about the Power of Two:
"When two speak as one, a third voice is heard."
"When you work as two, you triple your efforts."
You can do everything bigger, faster, and better
with two.
What can YOU do... with two?
STRATEGIES FOR THE POWER OF TWO
Here are seven strategies for working as a team in
network marketing:
1. BE INTERDEPENDENT -- Not dependent, co-dependent,
or independent. Inter-dependency is when an independent
person CHOOSES to work with another independent person...
not because they have to, but because they WANT TO.
2. Plan ahead -- when you're presenting as two, make
sure you know who says what. A more unified team is a
more powerful and influential team.
3. Build Each Other Up -- You can't tell people how great
you are -- it's too self -serving. But you can tell
people how great your "partner" is. And he/she can tell
how great you are. You can also talk about how great
the team is. Do this everywhere, all the time.
At meetings. On conference calls. At big events.
At parties. The best networkers in the world are
incredible at building people up.
4. Back Each Other Up -- Even if you disagree with
your "partner", back them up in public. You can
disagree and discuss it later in private. You
need to have a unified front. It's more important
than being "right" in front of a few people. Never
embarrass your "partners"; it will destroy YOUR
credibility and the team's effectiveness.
5. Use TOOLS -- Conference calls, sizzle calls,
meetings, audio-tapes, video-tapes, testimonials
on your website -- these are all ways to use the
power of two. And they are duplicatable. The person
you are talking with can use the tools to do the
business immediately. Someone once said, "Do to
your prospect today, what they can do to their
prospects tomorrow"
6. Get Your Significant Other Involved... Somehow!
-- This is going to be hard for some of you, but
I've never seen someone make it to the top if their
spouse wasn't supporting them. It's not just true
in network marketing, that's true in any serious
venture. Get them involved in some little way so
they can feel like they are a part of something
with you. Get them to feel some success. This
will bring you both to another level -- in business,
and as a couple!
7. Get a Workout Partner -- Sometimes having someone
who keeps you accountable can really help when you
don't have a boss. I mean no one's going to fire
you, right? Who cares if you miss one day? Your
workout partner will.
I CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO TEAM UP WITH!
Oh my goodness! PLEASE don't say this to me...!
It drives me crazy. I mean I want to shake the
people who say that. There are only two reasons
you can't find someone to team up with.
1. You wouldn't be a good team player
2. You wouldn't be a good team player
Set your mind on how you can give value to others
and you will have NO PROBLEM finding someone to
team up with.
FINALLY
Master the power of two when you recruit and when you teach.
Once you've mastered the power of TWO, you'll start
to discover the power of THREE, FOUR and FIVE...