STEVE, I THINK THAT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME IF I SAY THAT SPORT IS BASED ON ONE THING: COMPETITION. FOLLOWING THAT LOGIC, WE CAN SAY THAT WORK IS BASED ON EFFECTIVENESS, FRIENDSHIP ON TRUST AND ADVERTISING ON HAPPINESS, FOR INSTANCE. HOW ABOUT NETWORK MARKETING? WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT NETWORK MARKETING IS BASED ON?

I would say that sport is based very much on the same thing as work and network marketing and at its base is Discipline, example if we are not disciplined, we will not go training, we will not get out of bed to go to our job and we will not learn the skills needed to become successful in network marketing. Sport is a competition however again so are the other two, not in that way that most see it though most see the competition as being against someone when the true competition in anything ourselves we compete with ourselves to become 1 percent better every day. 

If you’re not your best in sport you lose, if you’re not your best at work you get fired and in Network marketing if you’re not your best you don’t get paid. I would say the one thing that network marketing is based on is Relationship building.

I KNOW THAT IN THE MEANTIME, YOU SUFFERED A SERIOUS INJURY. WILL YOU SHARE THIS STORY WITH OUR READERS? HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO GET BACK IN SHAPE?

Yes, as I shared earlier, I had a virus attack my nervous system paralysing my right arm, which took me around 4 years to getting the feeling back, your readers may have noticed through my answers that I have a competitive streak in me and when someone says it cannot be done, I have this crazy voice inside that says I am going to prove you wrong.

My English teacher at school once said to me Mr Ottewell you will never account to anything). Not even sure if they can say that nowadays Lol, showing my age), because I was always staring and the window and being disruptive. At twelve years old I took that as a challenge so all our naysayers we better thank them to as they are the fuel to the fire. I digress, I do that a lot. I would say mindset is key to everything, I respected what the Dr’s said but who said they are right. If we want an extension built, we get three quotes so why take one person’s opinion. I did what I knew, and I taped my ram to machine in the gym and used the weight to move the arm as I am always an advocate of use it or lose it, so if I kept it moving eventually, I would get it to work and it did just that and now in 2020 I have full feeling, mobility in the arm and am back training 4 days a week.

AND WHY DO YOU WHAT YOU DO? WHAT IS YOUR DRIVE IN MLM, YOUR PERSONAL „WHY”? THE MONEY, THE FREEDOM, THE THRILL? SOMETHING ELSE?

My personal WHY is my immediate family and my extended family because of the nature of our up bringing I feel now every blessed that I can impact the lives of so many so my WHY is to Build a wall of security around those I love give them the freedom to live life on their terms and change our legacy as the generation that changed everything in our families tree.

My next drive as always been to serve and impact peoples live firstly it was physically through body composition, basically helping the achieve their goals, however as a personal trainer there were never enough hours in the day to help enough people and the more people I helped the less time I got to spend with my family, and now with network marketing I can coach people how to do what I did and go to work on themselves bring everything they have ever wanted all under one roof and to achieve all what the network marketing industry has to offer.

Then thirdly I must admit there is a thrill factor as when you see one life changed and then another you do start to wonder how big this can go and how many lives you can change.

AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN WITH YOUR CURRENT COMPANY? HOW IS THE GROWTH IN YOUR ORGANISATION?

I have been with my current company for around a year now as we have been pioneers in pre pre launching the company into the UK and 14 others European markets on the same day June 8^th, 2020. That comes with good and bad Good your first in Line Bad your first in line. So growth brings growing pains just like building the body I built.

Our growth has been what we predicted I am not allowed to share exact sales and numbers, but just to say some companies have not achieved what we as a team have done so far this year.

I believe and one of the reasons for joining the company is we are positioned in front of the next BIG Mega Trend. Every decade or so along comes a technology that changes everything, In the 90’s it was Aloe Vera which is a well-respected product even today, however I believe this mega trend will far surpass even that, as the Ketone, Keto, Ketosis Mega trend is just gathering momentum by the day and people are now starting to wake up to that. I share we are like Steve Jobs when he stepped outside of the Garage with Apple all those years ago and given what then happened and knowing now with hindsight would not you want to be a part of that. I see us as The Apple of the Ketone World.

STEVE, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?

My plans are to help thousands of people realise their dreams and take them out of their head and turn them into reality. Jim Rohn said help enough people get what they want in life and you will get what you want. That sounds good to me.

Personally, we are in talks to Build our Dream Villa in Spain, and do what network marketing allows us to do and that is have time freedom and work from anywhere that we wish to.

LAST QUESTION, LAST BUT NOT LEAST: DO YOU HAVE A LIFE MOTTO?

Sometimes, life is about risking everything for a dream nobody can see but you.

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HELLO STEVE! THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING OUR INVITATION. WE ARE FLATTERED TO HAVE YOU HERE AT RANKINGMLM.COM! IT IS ALWAYS A GREAT PLEASURE FOR ME TO TALK TO YOU!

STEVE, YOUR STORY IS THE STORY OF A MAN WHO OVERCAME MANY ADVERSITIES BEFORE ACHIEVING WHAT HE ACHIEVED. LET’S START FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. IF YOU DON’T MIND, PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.

Hi Peter, it is an absolute pleasure to speak with you and thank you for the interview invite. Yes, Peter sure, I was raised by my Single Mum along with 3 sisters we had our struggle and challenges making ends meet but even at an early age I was a dreamer. Many times, I would be told stop living in cuckoo land a Northern expression for a land that did not exist.

But nevertheless, Dream I did and continued to do. I left School with zero qualifications because I never paid attention as I had what I call a chip on my shoulder about my dad leaving, although for everyone it was the best thing, he could have done. I was not afraid of hard work as that was all i knew however with zero qualifications, I had to take any job going, which was usually the jobs others would not do. I was still dreaming and achieving some of those dreams. One was to get a motorbike and pass my test which I achieved. I gave 100% to every job I did but what was quite clear was someone doing next to no work in the same job as me would pick up the same cheque at the end of the week which I thought was unfair.

I knew there and then that I had to find something that paid me for my value not my time, just one problem everyone I knew had a job, not one owned their own business so who do I ask? I started picking the brains of the people I worked for so I could start learning more. Which lead to me eventually opening my own Gym with two other partners and my Journey to entrepreneurship had begun or so I thought.

AS A YOUNG MAN YOU STARTED YOUR CAREER AS A BODYBUILDER, WITH GREAT SUCCESS BY THE WAY. PLEASE TELL OUR READERS ABOUT THIS PASSION OF YOURS AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.

I came across bodybuilding as I needed to change my habits as they were not serving me well. I have an addictive personality I think most of us do and I must replace one thing with another, and I needed a healthy addiction to keep me on the straight and narrow. A few friends I worked with said come to the gym and when I did, I have to say fear set in as everyone looked great and here was a skinny young man who looked like a good meal would not go a miss.

They told me about a show coming up called the Mr Universe a Show Arnold Schwarzenegger had won, and as he was one of my inspirations, I thought I best go check it out. I invested in a ticket and attended. I was blown away everyone looked like they had been carved from stone and people looked on at them in a way that got my attention too.
I said to myself I am going to do this I am going to build a physique that will stop people in their tracks, and I had found my passion. I ask many of the Bodybuilders how they got started and they gave me a lot of great advice, which I was able to implement and in 1990 I Entered my first show. I got no call outs and realised I had to up my game to a whole new level which I went on to do. I competed for 15 Years 5 times a Year and Won many Titles at a top Amateur level in the UK.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? WHAT WERE YOUR FIRST STEPS IN BUSINESS?

Next although still no qualifications, but because of the way I looked I was able to get work as a Door Supervisor and my income started raising, I was then able to move up the ladder and become head of security which paid more again, which led me to be able to save funds and with two other friends from the gym we set about setting up our own gym. So, I could live my passion in the day at the gym and work security at nights to pay the bills. My entrepreneurial journey had started or so I thought.

Long story short I was very Naïve in business just passionate however I was soon to realise that the gym was not going to work and the people I was in business with really did not understand business at all. 2 years later I had to make the hard decision to close the gym however I had a taste for busines and had learnt a lot along the way, especially that you are not a true entrepreneur while you’re still working as you have a safety net. In 2003 I cut the net left my security job and set up a Supplement company which did very well.

OK STEVE, AND HOW DID YOU GET INTRODUCED TO NETWORK MARKETING AND, HONESTLY, WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE FOR YOU?

Again an interesting story say I was on a collision course with the network marketing industry, in 2008 I looked and felt great from a fitness perspective and in the previous year had won a top bodybuilding show and plans had already been laid for the 2008 success story, however the powers that be had a different idea and I woke one morning to find I was paralysed down my right arm, after seeing experts I was told a virus had attacked my nervous system and paralysed the arm and I may get feeling back in it in a couple of years or I could be paralysed for life.  As much as I respected what the Dr’s said, I said in this day and age I cannot believe there is nothing that can be done so I set off on my mission to sort it and quite quickly it became apparent that the cutting-edge technology was in the network marketing industry. I tried several products without success and had joined a company to be able to get the product at the cheapest price.

I saw and understood the concept of network marketing, however, did not 100 percent believe in the product and in my first 2 years of Network marketing I spent $3,000 and earned $300. It was quite apparent like my bodybuilding that I needed someone who knew what they were doing to mentor or coach me. However, I am an incredibly positive person and as so look for the positives in everything and I met my now Mentor in that company and became a student of his and we went on to do great things together in 2012

AND WHAT IS THE BUSINESS FAILURE – IF YOU HAVE ONE – THAT YOU MOST CHERISH AND WHY? WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM IT?

That would be the Gym we set up, it was a baptism of fire that taught me how much I did not know about business and also taught me you can own a busines, but really it owns you. I also learnt to do your due diligence research everything even the people you are going into business with, however I also learnt connecting with people is the biggest gift you will ever have as because of the connections I made through the Gym I have lifelong friends and business associates who have taught me many things I would never have known.

PLEASE ALSO TELL US WHAT PEOPLE AND EVENTS POSITIVELY AFFECTED YOUR LIFE? BUSINESSLIKE AND OTHERWISE.

I would say the Mr Universe show as it took me on a journey to learn Self-discipline, planning, having a competitive nature and how far I could push myself which was usually a long way further than I initially thought and my coach Adam Shaw, as he taught me that knowledge and action is Power.

In business My first convention as a bit like the universe it became real, I saw the bigger picture and saw what could be achievable with Knowledge skills and action. As a person my Mentor Torsten Sedlmeier who allowed me to dive into his 30 years of skills in the network marketing profession and become a student to mirror what he had achieved.

One of the greatest moments was when I helped my leaders from Hungary earn in a week, what the average monthly wage in their country would have taken them over a year to achieve, it really is humbling when you impact lives on that scale.

END OF PART ONE

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HELLO ANTHONY. THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING OUR INVITATION. IT’S GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE AT RANKINGMLM.COM!

THEY SAY THAT THE FIRST QUESTION IS CRUCIAL. SO SINCE WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT NETWORK MARKETING, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: WHAT’S YOUR POSITION AND STYLE AT THE BASEBALL FIELD?

I’m a lefty so I pitched and played center field.

AS A TEENAGER, YOU PLANNED YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A BASEBALL PLAYER. YOU CHOSE NETWORK MARKETING. DID YOU EVER REGRET THIS DECISION?

Sometimes you think “what if” of course, but I believe everything in life happens for a reason and I’m blessed to live the life I have today.

PLEASE TELL OUR READERS UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES YOU WERE RECRUITED AND HOW OLD WERE YOU AT THE TIME.

I was recruited at a college pool party and at that time I was 18 years old.

ANTHONY, IF YOU DON’T MIND, PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR MENTOR IN NETWORK MARKETING AND ALSO ABOUT YOUR ROLE MODELS IN BUSINESS AND IN YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.

Initially It was alot of trail and error I learned from my mistakes and became better each day, but over the years I’ve surrounded myself with many of the best in the world. I learn new things every single day and you should never stop learning!

ANTHONY, YOU ARE IN YOUR EARLY TWENTIES, SO IN YOUR OPINION, BEING SO YOUNG, IS IT AN ADVANTAGE OR A DISADVANTAGE IN NETWORK MARKETING?

I believe young people are very social connected which is an advantage on the speed of building your business, but a disadvantage would be they have very short attention spans and most don’t have vision for the journey they are looking for instant gratification.

WHY DO YOU WHAT YOU DO? WHAT IS YOUR DRIVE IN MLM, YOUR PERSONAL „WHY”? THE MONEY, THE FREEDOM, THE THRILL? SOMETHING ELSE?

To help change lives around the world and show people their is another way if your willing to put in the work.

OK, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STATS. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN NETWORK MARKETING? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU PERSONALLY ENROLLED INTO YOUR COMPANY? WHAT IS THE CURRENT SIZE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?

I’ve been in the industry 7 years now. i have personally sponsored 750+ personal enrollments in this industry and my team is around 30,000 active paying customers on a monthly basic.

PLEASE TELL ABOUT ALSO A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY ITSELF, KUVERA GLOBAL.

The company is a lifestyle platform which provides services to help you live a more fulfilling life. The services help you Make, Manage, and Save more money.

ANTHONY, YOU ACHIEVED SO MUCH SO QUICKLY. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO ALL OF THOSE BEGINNERS IN NETWORK MARKETING WHO REALLY WANT TO DO THIS KIND OF BUSINESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE KEEP REPEATING TO THEMSELVES: „GOSH! I REALLY SUCK AT SELLING AND RECRUITING. I ALWAYS HAVE. THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE”.

You need long term vision to win big, you don’y try this business out. You need to go in with the approach that whatever it takes you are going to make it happen.

YOU TOLD ME THAT “FOCUS AND SIMPLICITY ARE THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN NETWORK MARKETING? CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT PLEASE?

Yes, most people complicate this industry, It’s the same basic principles that have been taught over 50 years now that still work today.

ANTHONY, QUICK QUESTION: TOP FIVE ADJECTIVES USED TO DESCRIBE A NETWORK MARKETING LEADER…

Vision, Focus, Consistent, Self-Motivated, Winner.

IF YOU HAD THE SUPERABILITY TO SNAP YOUR FINGERS AND ERASE, CHANGE SOMETHING IN NETWORK MARKETING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Hype and False Promises.

LAST QUESTION ANTHONY. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?

My plans are to keep changing lives around the world and give people hope.

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Hello, my name is Jay Johns. I am 9 months into my MLM career and I could never have imagined how it would change my life. I understand this might sound cliché, but the last 9 months have changed me more than I could have ever dreamed.

January 2020: I sat in my weekly Friday management meeting at my job and listened to the owner tell me, and the rest of his management team, that ‘none of us would ever make as much money as he had lost.’ That meeting and those words set an internal fire in me, and put me on a mission to find something bigger. I needed to find my plan B and something that gave me purpose. Never again would I allow myself to be treated that way. I was going to grab the reins and take control of my life.

In my search, I found ibuumerang. My wife and I dug into this company, and it intrigued us. It was something I could really grab hold of and make work for me, and us. A week after joining ibuumerang, I was laid off with many others due to COVID-19… and what a blessing it was. My plan B turned into my plan A and I haven’t looked back since. I know I am one of the few that can look at the pandemic and be grateful for the opportunity it gave me. I committed completely. I immersed myself in the training and all of the resources we have at our disposal. I have never experienced anything like it; a truly positive, inspirational and growth-oriented place to not only grow my business, but also myself. I took hold and the results are amazing. I was someone who prided myself on never having ever truly read a book, I had no idea what I was missing. I have now read 8 books in the last 8 months. I have dug deep into who I am and why I am the way I am and taken steps to change those areas that no longer serve me. I can honestly say, I am now addicted to personal development. I have done more personal development and experienced more growth in 9 months than in the 20+ years prior. I find myself searching for new information, new ways of thinking and new perspectives all of the time. My company gave me the kick-start I needed to take off on developing not only myself as a person, but also as a leader.

Having my eyes opened to the world of personal development has been amazing and truly life changing. I have discovered how numerous resources are available at our fingertips every day, and all we need to do is look for them. I have taken part in multiple free challenges and courses offered by the world’s top coaches. There is so much power in finding those coaches and mentors that you resonate with, but also being open to listening to new people and perspectives, You never know where your next golden nugget is going to come from.

I have turned into the leader I always wanted to be and I am striving to guide my team to continuously grow and push themselves to be better and do better. I have spent my time digging into the best ways to grow my business, all with the goals of creating a system I can share with my teammates, allowing us to create a systematic, repeatable business. The opportunity to be able to market online, throughout the world, is what truly fascinates me about this opportunity. I am having calls in Mexico, Italy, Poland, Brazil, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and Africa. I am here to inspire and motivate my team and all those who surround me. I aim to show everyone that there is more to life than taking orders at your thankless job. I seek to exemplify that surrounding yourself with positive people who truly want to see you excel can make all of the difference.

The freedom the MLM industry has given to me and my family has been amazing. I am currently a stay at home dad, working my business around my life and family. There are very few industries that allow us the ability to have our work fit around our lives. The close bond I have with my children is something most dad’s dream of, but are not able to attain due to strict work schedules, and the time I have with them is priceless.

Last month, I launched my first challenge, “Change your mindset, change your life,” a free 5 day challenge to help people re-wire their mind and get out of their default. On November 30, I am launching my second free challenge, “I can’t into I can 5 day Challenge, “ aimed at arming people with the tools to allow them to not only get through the holiday season, but to also grow within it. I will be launching a podcast in the near future, and spoiler alert; the name of this article will also be the name of the podcast. I have had the unbelievable opportunity to grow myself as a leader, man, husband, and father. Network Marketing has set me on a path to continuous growth and pushing myself in all areas of my life. From this day on, you can find me chasing the unknown.

Thank you Ranking MLM for allowing me the opportunity to share a little of my story, and hopefully inspire others to chase their dreams and celebrate their victories.

Jason Johns

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Network marketing during COVID-19

Network marketing became a hot conversation, for the average individual, ever since COVID-19 took over the world. The reason maybe the fact that the world has stopped still and reevaluated how we make a living.

In the United States alone COVID-19 has caused more than 40,000,000 jobs, and millions more have been forced to work from home. Twitter sent all of their employees home and told them “you never have to come back and will not lose your job”.

Network marketing has always been an alternative way of making a living, especially if you were in a desperate side of life like myself back in 2009 or, in many cases, if you are very entrepreneurial and understand how to build businesses.

In 2020, many people in the network marketing profession started targeting everyone in the world and claiming “you should have joined me back in the day , but now you are to “! Things like this have put society in a whole new defensive mechanism against network marketers , and I believe that network marketing is an amazing way to generate revenue and achieve your dreams. however, if not done the right way it becomes a sleazy approach that makes us all look like lousy salespeople.

The good news is during COVID-19 you and I have been given an opportunity to have more time to prospect, to create more opportunities, to achieve breakthroughs in every single area of our business and personal development. We eliminated our commute. We eliminated having a boss over our shoulders and we control the outcome of living from home. We even can work out, read and listen to audiobooks. The question to ask is: why are some people still not creating success for themselves?

In every network marketing company, most people claim that the company is unique or one of a kind. In many cases people are so sold out to the company as if it was a religion, and that’s not a bad thing . What I am saying is , if we all claim that our companies are unique would not make us all sound the same. So what is the difference between those who make a lot of money in network marketing and others who do not?

I believe it all comes down to branding, the idea of owning your own identity and having clear core values that only you have and only you own. So what is your niche? Who do you cater to? And what is it that you offer to your community an audience that no one else does?

Identifying the above answers, will allow you to have your own voice and the capability to attract the masses. During COVID-19 more people are hurt financially, emotionally and even physically. Having an answer that is value and solution driven to their very immediate needs will give you the edge to stand out amongst the masses who are simply selling something online.

I’d like to advise my fellow network marketers to not be just another sales Rep, but a true innovative entrepreneur. A person that inspires and motivates change! It may be a hard revelation for you to accept , but we live in a digital age that allows everyone to figure out what is it that you do, or do not for that matter, in a few clicks or right from their cell phones. So, exaggerating could be a very dangerous game to play in today’s business space.

The best thing that I can tell you is to operate with the same systems our parents have taught us, or hopefully have. Integrity, being straightforward and doing the right thing on and off camera. Being brutally honest and yourself would make your audience connect with you while growing brand loyalty.

People in general are hurting more than ever! Whether financially, or personally! We are in what looks like scary times from the outside looking in, the news creates daily distraction and blind our positive eyes. You have an opportunity to be a beacon of hope and a light of guidance to their solutions and betterment. Don’t sell, inspire! Don’t recruit, sponsor! Don’t close, help people make the right decision for themselves.

Network Marketing have helped me personally and I was born in a third world country, spoke 0 English and knew nothing but work with my hands! Today I stand before you as a global master trainer and founder member of a publicly traded company in Nasdaq. I spoke in over 500 international conferences for many Fortune 500 companies and in TEDx, authored a book that sold in 7 countries and worked with over 45000 hopeful entrepreneurs to achieve their core values.

None of the above would have been possible if it weren’t for network marketing and its lessons. That story is what needs to be highlighted not the products or the compensation plans. You are the story the world is hoping to hear. The inspiration of the rag to riches, the beat down to global wins. That is what network marketing is, the commissions are extra, that is why we call them bonuses.

None of the above would have been possible if it weren’t for network marketing and its lessons. That story is what needs to be highlighted not the products or the compensation plans. You are the story the world is hoping to hear. The inspiration of the rag to riches, the beat down to global wins. That is what network marketing is, the commissions are extra, that is why we call them bonuses.

My hope is for this article to spark a thought process, an idea of becoming a true entrepreneur vs just another struggling sales rep! You deserve better, but you won’t be able to attract the person you want in your business until you become that person. You must develop you as a leader, a source of solutions and the go to person for value.

Study leaders invest in yourself and stop playing small. YouTube is great, but it’s crumbs which fall off the chef’s table! Why not hire the chef, and learn from the best, get the recipes and buy speed! The difference between those who make it big and those who do not is simply investing big in oneself! The truth is: why would you expect me to invest in you, if you don’t respect yourself enough to invest in you.

Ali Mehdaoui

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JASMIN, THE LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME THAT YOU ARE REALLY INTO SPORTS. DOES IT MEAN THAT YOU ARE ALSO THE COMPETETIVE TYPE? AND IF IT IS THE CASE, DO YOU THINK THAT BEING COMPETITIVE HELPS ACHEVIENG GOALS IN NETWORK MARKETING?

Your little bird is right, Peter. I’ve been in sports my entire life – I love the movement & freedom that comes from being able to do more and become more. And I’ve done so many team sports as well as individual sports. I am competitive, but my competitiveness changed during my life. I remember being a kid who would feel physical pain if I didn’t win when competing against the others to getting inspiration from those who excel today. The change that happened is the one where I don’t compete against others but compete against myself WITH others so that we can all achieve more. This type of competitiveness definitely helps, and in my case is a moving force in achieving goals. There is one thing I will never forget what one of my coaches said, “You are never too tired to make one more step.” This saying has led me through so many of my challenges, and I try to set an example of that for my team to follow.

I ALSO KNOW THAT YOU ARE A BLACK BELT IN TAEKWONDO. SO WHAT IS YOUR STYLE IN MARTIAL ARTS AND WHAT IS YOUR STYLE IN NETWORK MARKETING?

Competing in martial arts taught me to be focused and observant and take every opportunity to punish the mistakes my opponent would make. Sometimes I would provoke those mistakes, and sometimes they just made mistakes because they weren’t focused. In my business, I use the same principle, but I replace punishment with reward. By staying focused on the people I speak with, when they share their desires and dreams, or problems and challenges, I am able to provide a solution on how to get what they want, solve the problem they have, or tackle a challenge they are facing. So I’d say it’s the same style, but a different application.

JASMIN, YOU HAD A CORPORATE JOB AND FOR SOME YEARS NOW YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN NETWORK MARKETING. YOU KNOW BUSINESS FROM BOTH SIDE. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IN YOUR OPINION?

Well, I’ve had a corporate career working with a few companies from different industries. I enjoyed what I did, especially the people I worked with and the relationships I’ve had an opportunity to develop. And as you may have assumed, I’ve been asked this question before.

And in the short run, there are some advantages and disadvantages to both business models. Of course, the job offers some level of security for those who have not developed confidence for entrepreneurship, and it does take some time for a network marketing business to develop, you do need to make a small investment, and yes, it does take an effort to get out of your comfort zone and start to intentionally work on yourself. But let me share some of the main differences between a job and a network marketing business…

At a job you exchange time for salary and usually limited bonuses; in network marketing may work the same hours, but your finances increase over time.
At a job, most people need to get approval to take time off when they need it; in network marketing, you decide when you wanna work, and when you wanna take time off.
At a job you have a boss; in network marketing, you are the boss (I like to say that my boss is my goals and my schedule).
At a job you can get fired; in network marketing, you are the only one that can get you fired.
At a job you have to wait for somebody else to move, get fired, quit, or die to get promoted, and even then there is usually no exact criteria for the promotion; in network marketing your promotion depends entirely on you based on the exact sets of criteria – you know exactly what you need to do in order to move to the next level. Also, most jobs require you to organize your life around your work; network marketing allows you to organize your work around your life.
For me, it was this time-freedom that got me hooked. I can be where I want to be, with whom I want to be, and that is entirely my choice, and nobody else’s.

WHO DO YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH THE MOST? WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE? AND HOW CAN ANYONE GAIN YOUR TRUST?

One thing about network marketing is that anyone can join. And you can’t stop them People come with various motives and bring different experiences, skills, and attitudes to the table. Regardless of their background and past, I work best with people who are seriously looking for a change, who are teachable, and who are willing to pay the price of success. I also work well with people who approach with a healthy level of skepticism since they do their due diligence and are amazing at this when they make a decision.

OK JASMIN, LET’S GET BACK IN TIME A LITTLE. HOW DID YOU GET INTRODUCED TO NETWORK MARKETING AND, HONESTLY, WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE FOR YOU?

My first experience with network marketing didn’t get me excited about the industry. Quite frankly, I built such a strong prejudice against the industry because of the way I was approached. It was very aggressive, and at the time I could not discern the industry from the individuals who were doing it. One of those people was a very ambitious family member whom I loved dearly. A few years later, when I started to work for a network marketing company in a corporate role, I learned that it wasn’t the industry, but that my poor experience was a result of dealing with people who didn’t understand what their role was and they weren’t properly trained. Once I got to know the industry from the inside, I fell in love with it. Now, it is impossible for me to imagine doing anything else.

WHY DO YOU WHAT YOU DO? WHAT IS YOUR DRIVE IN MLM, YOUR PERSONAL „WHY”? THE MONEY, THE FREEDOM, THE THRILL? SOMETHING ELSE?

As I mentioned earlier, time-freedom is the thing that got me hooked. Most of the time, people who don’t work have time but don’t have money. People who work and have money, usually don’t have enough time. I’ve done both and I have friends on both sides of the fence. This industry enabled me to use my time based on my priorities in life and organize my business around my life. To get real, a few years back I had a family situation that required me to be available and to make more money than I was making at the time. And I experienced helplessness and frustration that came from that feeling. In those moments of desperation, network marketing was a solution, and I owe a debt of gratitude to all those who helped me realize that. I am so profoundly grateful to have had the courage and wisdom to make this decision.

Another “why” is connected to my passion. I love to teach. I discovered this passion a long time ago. And I taught every opportunity I got. I would teach pro-bono, but that didn’t pay bills. I do lectures where they pay me, and I love doing it, but it pays only an active income. Network marketing enabled me to teach as many people as are willing to learn virtually for FREE while being able to build a passive income depending on their success. It is a win-win.

OK, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STATS. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN NETWORK MARKETING AND YOUR CURRENT COMPANY? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU PERSONALLY ENROLLED INTO YOUR COMPANY? WHAT IS THE CURRENT SIZE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?

I have 8 years of corporate network marketing experience. In my last company, where I worked for about two years, I actually made a switch from corporate to a distributor. I’ve been a distributor for almost 4 years now. I’ve personally sponsored about 35 people (not including the customers). The organization today is a little over 9000 people large.

Nowadays a lot of business happens online. There is a simple system that we developed that consists of classic recruitment steps that we moved into an online form. It goes back to utilizing people’s personal interests based on their dreams and challenges and inviting them to learn about our company’s concept. We use webinars, live streams, recorded videos as well as 2-on-1 video calls. We have the videos that we use for follow-up questions and most of the exposure process is done by referring people to either a tool or a 3rd party validation. This way we also train a prospect during the recruitment process, where they usually see that they can do that and in a way resolve confidence concerns about them doing the work. Once a person registers, they get quick start materials with 48-hour and first-week assignments to get them started well. They also become a part of an online community where they receive information about events, get recognition for various results, and have an opportunity to share.

HOW DO YOU RECRUIT PEOPLE THESE DAYS? TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR KNOW-HOW.

Nowadays a lot of business happens online. There is a simple system that we developed that consists of classic recruitment steps that we moved into an online form. It goes back to utilizing people’s personal interests based on their dreams and challenges and inviting them to learn about our company’s concept. We use webinars, live streams, recorded videos as well as 2-on-1 video calls. We have the videos that we use for follow-up questions and most of the exposure process is done by referring people to either a tool or a 3rd party validation. This way we also train a prospect during the recruitment process, where they usually see that they can do that and in a way resolve confidence concerns about them doing the work. Once a person registers, they get quick start materials with 48-hour and first-week assignments to get them started well. They also become a part of an online community where they receive information about events, get recognition for various results, and have an opportunity to share.

RAIN INTERNATIONAL. IS IT THE BEST NETWORK COMPANY IN THE WORLD? IF YES, WHY? IF NOT, WHY?

I believe it is for those who love health and wellness, and I will explain why. There are soooo many network marketing companies today, and I guess the best is the one that works best for you. There are people who love to work with services, those who love to work with digital products, and others who love physical products. In physical products category, there are so many options. Health and wellness is something I am passionate about. I studied over a hundred different companies, and I am so thankful to Aaron Palmer for introducing me to the concept of seed-based nutrition, and its founder, Byron Belka, who is the main guy in Rain International. There are so many good products around in our industry – herbs, natural capsules & pills, super juice products, teas, and oils. But if you think about it, every single one of those trends has one thing in common – they are all made from seeds. Rain International is building a platform for this new category, one that encompasses everything that all the other trends and categories, and has the potential to do more than all others together. This is a big vision, but one that has a strong foundation and I love being a part of it. And now to answer your question: It is the best company for me!

AND WHAT IS THE BUSINESS FAILURE -IF YOU HAVE ONE – THAT YOU MOST CHERISH AND WHY? WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM IT?

When I started my network marketing business, I wanted to build a network of partners, but it has been quite challenging because I’ve had such a strong customer service background that I kept falling into trap of servicing my downline. As a result, duplication wasn’t happening and that was quite painful for me, but also for my downline. It took me over two years to start moving away from that. But I am truly thankful to have gone through that because it moved me to get out of my comfort zone, change & simplify things, and make my business duplicable. Now it is so simple, that it looks like a child’s game. You still have to work it, but it is simple.

JASMIN, I THINK THAT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME IF I SAY THAT SPORT IS BASED ON ONE THING: COMPETITION. FOLLOWING THAT LOGIC, WE CAN SAY THAT WORK IS BASED ON EFFECTIVENESS, FRIENDSHIP ON TRUST AND ADVERTISING ON HAPPINESS, FOR INSTANCE. HOW ABOUT NETWORK MARKETING? WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT NETWORK MARKETING IS BASED ON?

If I have to pick one thing, then it would be consistency. If you are consistent, your skill level increases and you become more effective. If you are consistent in building relationships you will further your friendships. If you are consistent, you engender trust. If you are consistent, the compound effect of it brings you to the place you wanna be at. Consistency!

JASMIN, DO YOU HAVE A LIFE MOTTO?

About 10 years ago, I wanted to give a greater meaning to what I do. It wasn’t easy to find the right words, but I did come up with a personal motto that helped me to understand what it is: “Motivate people to excel by building a relationship of trust and inspiring productive activities that lead to the accomplishment of goals and achievement of personal dreams.” The more I think about this business and what it does, I realized that I am actually matching great people with an exciting future… So many people misunderstand this industry. It is about helping! It is about showing others a better way. It is about freedom.

HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE JASMIN?

I will tell you this. I have a vision of my future, and it is grand because it includes so many people. It will help achieve not only my goals but the goals of many others. And I am opened to have anyone who wants it to be a part of it. Now, the thing I love the most about it, even if I don’t achieve all of it, I will die a happy man knowing that I lived my life working toward it.

FINGERS CROSSED FOR YOU. ALL THE BEST JASMIN. THANK YOU FOR THE INTERVIEW!

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KEFI, MANY PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT THE FEATURE THAT DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM OTHER NETWORK MARKETING LEADERS IS YOUR YOUNG AGE. BUT I WOULD SAY THAT SUCH A TRAIT IS THAT YOU ARE AN EXTREMELY NICE AND LIKEABLE PERSON. WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THE THESIS THAT THIS IS A DESIRABLE TRAIT IN BUSINESS, OR SHOULD A BUSINESSMAN BE SOMEHOW AGGRESSIVE?

First of all thank you Ranking MLM Magazine for reaching out to me. It’s an honour to be here with you. Coming to your question. I think as a leader it’s important to have a pleasing personality specially in our industry because we are in contact with people day and night. You should be aggressive in your actions. The people should see you working everyday. They should trust that if they follow you they will be having results. Be nice with people and aggressive in your daily actions which bring your business forward.

KEFI, LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND. YOU HAVE AN AMAZING STORY TO SHARE WITH THE POPLE.

I was born in Afghanistan. When I was 3-4 years old we moved to Pakistan because of the war in Afghanistan. I still remember arriving at my uncles house and discovering that we have very little room. We were a 3 generations family living together in a small house. If you know Afghan people they have big families and lots of children. We started there from scratch. Soon after that my father decided to come to Europe as a refugee. We were still living in Pakistan with my mom. After few years when my father got documents here in Austria. He was able to bring us here. It was June 2008 when we arrived to Austria. Arriving at our apartment which my father rented we saw that there was no furniture. The whole apartment was empty. We had to sleep on the floor for a while before we could afford to have normal beds. We had to start from scratch again.

WAS IT DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO ADAPT TO THE NEW REALITY, NEW COUNTRY, LANGUAGE, ETC.? LET ME REPHRASE IT: WHAT WAS THE HARDEST THING IN THIS SITUATION?

There were many challenges. You come to a country where you don’t know anyone, don’t speak the language, different culture and a very different life. I discovered shortly after that my experience in Pakistan had helped me to become very good at adapting to new situations. The hardest challenge I would say was learning the language ASAP so that I can communicate with others.

I KNOW THAT NETWORK MARKETING WASN’T YOUR FIRST CHOICE TO MAKE BREAD AND BUTTER. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BECOME A DOCTOR. WHERE DID THIS IDEA COME FROM AND WHY DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?

In Afghanistan everyone aspire to become a doctor, lawyer or an engineer. These professionals are well respected. My parents always said my son will become a doctor. My uncle would come to visit us and say my nephew will be a doctor. Because of the influence I saw no other way for myself other than taking this path . When I got older I asked myself the question: what do I really want to do in my life. I could not answer this question. I was lost for a while I did not know what to do. That was the time when I started with personal development. Soon after I figured out that i wanted to be an entrepreneur.

OK KEFI, LET’S GET BACK IN TIME A LITTLE. HOW DID YOU GET INTRODUCED TO NETWORK MARKETING AND, HONESTLY, WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE FOR YOU?

Me and my best friend were invited to a convention by a friend. My best friend went, I did not because I did not have the money to pay for the ticket. He met a successful leader there and got in contact with him. He would always tell me about the leader and his mentorship. I was looking for an opportunity to meet him as well. One day my best friend called and said that he was invited to his house and there would be a multi millionaire from California showing up as well and it was about business and that I could join him. It was a home event. To be honest I did not understand anything and my best friend too. He was not in the business yet. I was just excited about the environment and meeting like minded people.

TELL US ALSO PLEASE WHAT PEOPLE AND EVENTS POSITIVELY AFFECTED YOUR LIFE? BUSINESSLIKE AND OTHERWISE.

I got involved in network marketing and I did nothing and was just a customer. I could not see the big picture. My best friend invited me to a convention which was abroad. That event changed my life. It’s very true when people say Leaders are born at events. I remember having long conversations with some 7 figure earners to understand this business. At that event I made the decision to build this business and that I will never miss an event that I am qualified to attend. If it was not my best friend and the people at that event I would not be in this industry.

WHY DO YOU WHAT YOU DO? WHAT IS YOUR DRIVE IN MLM, YOUR PERSONAL „WHY”? YOU SAID ONCE THAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS HAD BIG DREAMS, THAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO PROVIDE A GOOD LIFE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. IS THIS YOUR BIGGEST DRIVE?

I saw my family struggling financially from very young age as I mentioned before. Having misunderstandings, arguments and fights between family members because of lack of money. I decided back then when it’s my time to work I want to make lots of money. My biggest drive is to break the financial norms in my family. Our next generation should never be worrying about money. They don’t have to go through what I went through. Off course also providing the same opportunity to others and seeing them achieving their goals and dreams.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN NETWORK MARKETING AND YOUR CURRENT COMPANY? HOW IS THE GROWTH IN YOUR ORGANISATION WITH YOUR CURRENT COMPANY? 

I am in the industry a little over 3 years. I started with my current company 6 months ago. I started first as a customer and then 4 months ago decided to build the business. The last 4 months we laid down the foundation now we are in a position to make some big things happen.

HOW DO YOU RECRUIT PEOPLE THESE DAYS? TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR KNOW-HOW.

I am using social media to recruit for my business. I knew from the very beginning of my carrier that social media will be very important to build this business. We can connect with people around the world and that’s very powerful.

HOW DO YOU BUILD YOUR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL BRAND ON FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA?

I have a simple strategy: I build a brand around myself – i give value to people through my posts – I don’t post about MLM or my company – I build real relationships with my contacts on social media – when the time is right I reach out to them about the business. That’s it.

KEFI, I THINK THAT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME IF I SAY THAT SPORT IS BASED ON ONE THING: COMPETITION. FOLLOWING THAT LOGIC, WE CAN SAY THAT WORK IS BASED ON EFFECTIVENESS, FRIENDSHIP ON TRUST AND ADVERTISING ON HAPPINESS, FOR INSTANCE. HOW ABOUT NETWORK MARKETING? WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT NETWORK MARKETING IS BASED ON?

There are many important things but if I have to choose one thing it would be: building real relationships with lots of people. We are in a people based business. People don’t follow companies or products. People follow people.

PLEASE TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR CURRENT COMPANY AND THE PRODUCTS YOU HAVE.

I am working with Bydzyne. Bydzyne is the very first Hybrid E-commerce company in network marketing. The vision is to become the Amazon of network marketing. We don’t focus on a single niche, we are involved in multiple verticals. The company gives people the power of choice. You can choose with which product you want to work. What I love about our company is our leadership team. Our owners were involved in network marketing as distributors for 30 years . They really understand what the distributors in the field need to create a huge team and provide them with tools and support.

HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE KEFI?

I see myself traveling around the world and becoming a servant leader to make a positive impact in this world and leave a legacy behind.

FINGERS CROSSED FOR YOU. ALL THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR THE INTERVIEW!

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