| My story as a teacher | | | | the skills that teachers are possess. |
| My wife and I can relate to you as we have been | | | | Questions; The art of asking open ended |
| teachers for more than 40 years in Sri Lanka. | | | | questions to probe into the needs of people is |
| When I started teaching Math and Science I opted | | | | absolutely necessary in MLM. And teachers are |
| for the Provident Fund Scheme (instead of a | | | | trained in this area by virtue of their job. I find |
| Retirement Income Scheme) as I was promised a | | | | this helps us in eliminating interested parties who |
| very large lump sum at the end of my career. | | | | really are not the right fit for MLM. |
| But after about 15 years some realities dawned | | | | Presentations: The skill of preparing the setting to |
| on me. | | | | speak to recruits for presentations is another |
| 1. The buying power of currency was eroding fast | | | | need for success in any home business. Teachers |
| 2. Prices of all things including real estate were | | | | are adequately trained in this area too. |
| fast growing | | | | Training Partners: Training those who come in as |
| 3. My increments were not keeping up with these | | | | partners is a skill which has to be fine tuned. The |
| two negative factors. | | | | step by step process involved where we gently |
| Finally when I retired, the Provident Fund I | | | | enable our partners to acquire this needed skill is |
| received was just a beggars' pittance! | | | | another extra that trained teachers already |
| Fortunately in my case, there were two | | | | possess. |
| redeeming factors | | | | Keeping Records: Here is another skill that all |
| 1. We had started a part-time, home business in | | | | teachers have. It is of utmost importance that |
| Jewelry and I had earned some pretty good | | | | every MLMer has accurate records. Filing them |
| money with this business | | | | and keeping them available for instant use is a |
| 2. My wife got a job for two years in an Arabian | | | | natural skill for every true teacher. |
| country and made some money too | | | | Relating to people and People Skills: Here are two |
| From my own experience I discovered that it is | | | | more needs for a successful Network Marketer. |
| of utmost importance for teachers and principals | | | | Teachers use their people skills profusely in their |
| to have a Plan B while we teach school. So I | | | | everyday work as they deal with growing kids |
| counsel all from my profession to find a good one | | | | and teenagers of various types and with their |
| for themselves. The school teacher job simply | | | | parents too. My wife and I have seen many of |
| doesn't pay enough or is consummate with our | | | | our students meet us months and years later to |
| education. I also advocate doing internet multi level | | | | say how we deeply affected their lives while we |
| marketing, which is mainly a home business and | | | | taught even Math and English. Teachers help |
| avoid scams like a plague. I will also help teachers | | | | shape the world only next to parents. MLM helps |
| about how to do this in another article, and give | | | | prepare people to face the real world. Here is |
| hints about making the needed plans. | | | | where teachers come in with these skills and gifts. |
| Further, we would have done much better if we | | | | Now answer me, teachers. Isn't it is a joy and an |
| had found a good MLM company instead of the | | | | adventure to look for recruits and partners in |
| business we started for the simple reasons that | | | | network marketing? |
| 1. More than 80% of businesses fail in the first | | | | Noble Profession: Teaching is one the most noble |
| two months, and starting a business is too much | | | | of professions. Integrity, fairness and justice are |
| of a risk, and | | | | standards we uphold. In MLM, this is most |
| 2. There is no residual income in a business, and | | | | important. We want to choose the right people |
| the income stops when you stop working | | | | for our groups. |
| I find that the average salary of teachers in the | | | | In MLM you are paid for what you produce, not |
| US was $46,752 in 2009. We are being underpaid, | | | | for time and energy spent unnecessarily. In some |
| no doubt. It is time to think about our family and | | | | jobs you cannot be promoted as there is |
| kids. | | | | someone above you who is blocking you, but that |
| SUMMER FOR TEACHERS | | | | is not so in MLM. You are your own boss, you |
| While it is true that we teachers need vacations | | | | write your own check and nobody tells you what |
| with our students, we find that teachers are | | | | to do and when. You promote yourself when you |
| scurrying to get temporary jobs for summer! | | | | complete certain work. Your sponsor simply |
| This is taking "living" from our lives. Here is a | | | | encourages you and motivates you. These are |
| strong reason for us to have a real change with a | | | | qualities that we teachers like. So if a teacher |
| business. MLM afforded this change with residual | | | | willing to do honest work for himself, then there is |
| income that will help us through the working days | | | | nothing better for a teacher. |
| when we can do MLM in a different fashion and a | | | | For these and other reasons. there is absolutely |
| slower pace. The need to hunt for jobs for the | | | | no doubt in my mind that MLM is most suited for |
| next summer is eliminated. How much do teacher | | | | a teacher: first as a part-time business, and then |
| job fairs help? | | | | perhaps later as a full-time business. Finding a |
| FINDING RECRUITS AND PARTNERS | | | | good internet multi level marketing company and |
| Is it a joy or is it a chore to look for recruits and | | | | avoiding scams isn't that difficult with all the help, |
| partners in network marketing or MLM? Consider | | | | tools and watchdog companies we have online. |