Hi Diana,
It's a given that in most cases affiliates have to invest money to make money, but this doesn't mean they should bankrupt themselves in the process. Moreover, if they are investing money and don't have a solid business plan to support this investment, no amount of money will make their business work.
On the other hand, if they quit, all the time and money they have invested will have been for nothing. That is not an option! The saying "Winners never quit and quitters never win" may well be true, but it doesn't help you or your affiliates in a moment of crisis.
Since you are their Team Leader, a more proactive attitude on your part may hold the solution for everyone concerned, especially if some of these affiliates are willing to work with you, listen to your advice and follow your instructions.
For starters, I would ask them to think carefully about the following question and give as honest an answer as they can: have you done everything in your power to make your business flourish?
In order to get an even clearer picture of what is happening, I suggest you get together with each affiliate and review the following checklist to see exactly what they have been doing to grow their business:
• Do you take your SFI business seriously, or do you treat it like a hobby?
• Have you applied the SFI Marketing Methods and Aids?
• Have you created a website or blog to promote SFI and TripleClicks?
• Do you refer customers to your TripleClicks store on a regular basis?
• Do you sponsor new PSAs on a regular basis?
• Do you send newsletters to your PSAs and CSAs each week?
• Have you reviewed the SFI 3-Step Plan with your affiliates?
• Have you always been there to support your PSAs and CSAs?
• Have you exhausted all the ways you can create other streams of income?
If they answer YES to all of these questions, then I would suggest you tell them to redouble their efforts, because they are on the right track. If they are doing everything right, all they need is a bit more patience and in time they will reap what they have sown.
If they answer NO to one or more questions on the checklist, then tell them you are willing to work with them to reinforce those aspects of their business that are weaker and ask them not to despair. Success will come if they are committed to making their business work.
Ultimately, if someone really wants to quit, there is nothing you can do or say to persuade them to stay, so continue to work with those who want to succeed, and let the rest go on their merry way. You can't win them all!
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Hi Diana,
It's a given that in most cases affiliates have to invest money to make money, but this doesn't mean they should bankrupt themselves in the process. Moreover, if they are investing money and don't have a solid business plan to support this investment, no amount of money will make their business work.
On the other hand, if they quit, all the time and money they have invested will have been for nothing. That is not an option! The saying "Winners never quit and
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