Are You a Disabled Entrepreneur Taught the WRONG Way to Build in MLM? Let’s Fix It with “Think and Grow Rich.” 🧠🔥
Hey, Mumpreneurs, Dadpreneurs, and fellow Network Marketers! 👋
Let’s be real. Have you ever felt… broken by the network marketing “hustle”?
You were probably trained the “wrong way.”
You were told to “blitz” everyone in the 3-foot rule. To send 100 copy-paste “Hey girl!” messages a day. To never take ‘no’ for an answer and to “hustle” 24/7.
But what happens when your body says NO?
As a disabled entrepreneur living with chronic conditions, that “hustle” model isn’t just hard—it’s impossible. It leads to burnout, flare-ups, and feeling like a failure before you even start.
I get it. I’ve been there. ♿ I thought I couldn’t succeed in direct sales because I couldn’t out-work everyone else.
Then I revisited Chapter 1 of Think and Grow Rich, and it hit me. 💡
We weren’t meant to out-work them. We were meant to out-think them.
🤔 The Big Secret: “Thoughts are Things”
The very first chapter of Napoleon Hill’s book isn’t about action. It’s not about sales scripts or cold messaging.
It’s about DESIRE.
The chapter tells the story of Edwin C. Barnes, who had a burning desire to become a business associate of Thomas Edison. He didn’t just wish for it. He didn’t just hope for it.
He had a Definite Chief Aim. He showed up at Edison’s office, looking like a “tramp,” with no money and no “in.” But Edison saw something in his eyes: a thought so powerful it had become a thing. A determination that refused to quit.
Barnes famously “burned all bridges” behind him. There was no retreat.
🔥 “Burning the Bridges” (The Chronic Illness Version)
For those of us building an MLM with a disability, “burning the bridges” looks different.
We’ve been trained the wrong way—taught that our action is our biggest asset. This is a lie.
For a disabled entrepreneur, your MINDSET is your single greatest asset. Your physical energy will fade. Your “spoons” 🥄 will run out. Your pain levels will spike.
But your desire? Your vision? That can be indestructible.
“Burning the bridges” for us means:
* Burning the bridge to self-pity. We stop seeing our conditions as a liability and start seeing them as our filter. They filter out the wrong methods and force us to find the right ones (like attraction marketing!).
* Burning the bridge to the “hustle” culture. We give up the idea that our worth is tied to our hours worked. We trade “hustle” for leverage and alignment.
* Burning the bridge to the “wrong training.” We stop listening to leaders who preach a one-size-fits-all, able-bodied model. We know that chasing friends and family or cold-messaging strangers is a fast track to burnout.
🎯 Your Team is Waiting for Your Thought
If you’re struggling to build a team, it’s not because you aren’t “doing enough.”
It’s probably because your thought isn’t clear enough.
The “wrong way” trains you to chase people. The Think and Grow Rich way teaches you to attract them.
When your desire is so specific, so burning, that it’s the first thing you think of in the morning and the last thing at night… people feel that. Your “Definite Chief Aim” becomes a magnet. 🧲
* Wrong Way: “I need to sign 3 people this month.” (A wish based on a quota).
* Right Way: “I am building a team of 10 empowered, like-minded entrepreneurs (mums, dads, disabled leaders) by December, creating a $5,0to 0/month residual income that allows me to be present for my family and manage my health without guilt.” (A burning desire, a thing).
Your chronic condition isn’t your roadblock. It’s your catalyst. It forces you to build a smarter, more sustainable, more authentic business from the very beginning.
Stop doing what they taught you. Stop the hustle.
Start thinking. Your thoughts are things. Make them count. 🌱
Did this resonate with you? Are you tired of being trained the wrong way?
My passion is helping entrepreneurs—especially those with chronic conditions—dump the “hustle” and build a legacy business with sustainable, authentic methods.
So, tell me in the comments: What’s ONE “hustle” tactic you are “burning the bridge” on, starting today? 👇
P.S. — If you’re ready to learn how to actually use your mindset (and smart, modern tools) to build your team without burning out, send me a DM with the word “THINK”! Let’s build this together. 🤝
A Note From Ben:
My goal is to help you build a life of health and freedom. This blog is supported by two resources I personally use and trust to achieve that mission:
- My ASEA Business: Supporting my family’s wellness from the inside out.
- “Success in 10 Steps”: The framework I use for building a successful business from home.
You can learn more about ASEA here and “Success in 10 Steps” ebook here.
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