October, 2012 • Coach Freedom and Friends

CHAPTER 9
PERSISTENCE
THE SUSTAINED EFFORT NECESSARY TO INDUCE FAITH
The Eighth Step toward Riches
Persistence is required if we are to be successful in achieving our goals.
There are only 4 simple steps that will take anyone to the habit of persistence.
They don’t need a great amount of intelligence, do not need one or more letters after our name and will take us all little time or effort.
Firstly, we must have a definite goal or purpose which is backed by a burning white-hot desire for it to be completed.
Secondly, we must have a definite plan which we must execute continuously daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.
Thirdly, we must always and I mean always keep our mind completely closed from all negative discouraging influences from our family relatives, friends and acquaintances.
And finally, we should form a friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage us to follow through both our plan and our purpose.
So let me apply these four habits of persistence to a mini goal that has been highlighted by my Network Marketing company.
Actually there are two mini goals which my company has challenged me with and they are:
(1) To reach the status of Diamond Executive before December 1st so that I could receive a bonus of $10,000, and,
(2) To sponsor 10 people before December 1st so as to be featured in a magazine.
Even though these are not lifelong goals, they are indeed mini goals or purposes to help me move forward on my lifetime journey.
When looking at these 2 purposes, by achieving the 2nd goal of sponsoring 10 people, will just about guarantee me reaching the first goal of reaching the Diamond status.
So what is my plan that will help me to achieve these two goals. My mentor Michael has said that I must go out and find customers and some of these customers will want to become distributors also.
We have one of the biggest shopping centers in the world here in the suburbs of Chicago called the “Woodfield Mall”. My plan is to go to this mall and speak to 10 people daily between 3pm and 5pm by using my marketing cards as my lead in.
I will also stay close to the fire which I have been doing diligently by being on each and every Mentoring for Free call.
Continuous calling of all my e-Book downloads who have shown that they are definitely coachable will be done more daily.
Pointing my present students to where training can be had on how to get e-Book downloads.
Staying away from people who are negative and want to bring me down to their rat hole must be exercised.
And finally, making an alliance with like-minded people who have the same dreams that I have which is my Network Marketing team.
We Love to all the members of this awesome Mastermind Group and thanks to all the mentors who help us daily keep with our persistence to become stars in this beautiful Network Marketing industry.
Special thanks go out to Michael and Linda for always believing in every one of us.
Brian Redding in Chicago

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Margi Starr

25/10/2012

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Margi Starr, Springfield, Ohio

Chapter 9—Persistence
I was twelve years old when I started taking piano lessons. The previous summer I had begged my friend, Shelley, to teach me what she learned in her piano lessons. By the time I took my first formal lesson in the beginning of 7th Grade, I was able to skip the entire first level and go right to the second.
I loved piano lessons.
Each week I would go for my thirty-minutes with Mrs. Stephens, my piano teacher. I would play through the songs she had assigned the previous week. Based on my performance, she gave me colored stars and when I played especially well, I was able to choose a sticker. Sounds a little silly perhaps, but I was really motivated by those rewards.
After a while the piano pieces became increasingly difficult. Learning the scales was painstaking; they took more work to perfect. I remember pounding the piano keys and storming off to my bedroom. I felt like quitting. My overwhelming frustration caused me to be not-so-nice to the others in my family. I would never be able to learn that "stupid song!"
Within a couple days of consistent practice, the piano piece became easier to play. By the end of the week, my fingers moved over the keys easily. I was able to add phrasing and appropriate dynamics, bringing the piece to life. Sometimes it would take more than one week to “polish” it. But eventually, my efforts paid off and I experienced an intrinsic reward more valuable than stars and stickers.
Over the years I’ve come to recognize that right before I have “BREAKTHROUGH,” I tend to experience great frustration. I tend to compare myself with others who are farther down the road of success. The frustration rises within me to such a degree my perspective is completely skewed.
It’s not a place I like to be. It’s murky and lonely. Not as dark as a slimy pit, such as clinical depression, but definitely a place where the negative emotions surge.
The Psalmist says, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” (Psalm 42:5)
I’ve been in such a place the past few weeks. I didn’t want to do Self-Talk. I didn’t want to take real Action. In recent months I have found Customers, but haven't found Distributors. Others in my company are signing up new Distributors and achieving the levels I desire. I was overwhelmed not only with a sense of frustration, but admittedly, jealously (that Green-Eyed Monster!) and shame (What's wrong with me?") Yes, those nasty negative emotions had moved into my mind with their suitcases packed.
I felt like a failure…once again.
But wait! I’ve felt this feeling before…right before Breakthrough. Is it possible that what I’m experiencing is simply the frustration that comes right before the piano piece becomes easy to play? Right before the notes of a scale in C# (C-sharp) become comfortable to maneuver?
By my senior year in high school, I was a fairly accomplished pianist. Even now I still love sitting down at my piano and playing through the familiar pieces. My fingers have never forgotten how to play through some of those complicated measures. Those hours of practice are still paying off today.
I didn’t allow Frustration to totally derail me from learning Music; and I will not allow Frustration to derail me from pursuing my goal of Network Marketing Success.
I choose to believe instead that I’m on the edge of BREAKTHROUGH.
Thank you to Michael & Linda and this Mastermind Group... I appreciate each of you!
Margi Starr
Springfield, Ohio

Lesson plan from Margi Starr on chapter 9 for the 30 day mental cleanse.