Affiliate since: 05/10/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Wayne's 236 other Ask SC answers

Some SFI affiliate members believe that a new person should build their team up until the activities of their team “push” them into the Team Leader ranks. I personally find it hard to suggest this method to a new affiliate who is on fire to advance as soon as possible.

I do not believe that SFI has made a mistake in making it so someone can reach top levels within in their first couple weeks or months. There is a purpose for everything and every method that has been created for the affiliates to use or adhere to.

I would however caution the new affiliate that the following month it may not be so easy to accomplish the qualifications of Team Leader because the abundant AVPs (Action VP) won’t be available and that they will have to find ways to raise their AVPs total for the following month.

We are all in this business to make money – which we can all agree on. SFI has made it so people can spend their money and become a Team Leader without building a team first. Does this make their spending any worse? The volume in purchases is still there. SFI benefits and so will you as their up-line sponsor.

I personally have achieved the Team Leader status and I do not have an active front line large enough to push me into the leader position. But I maintain that level none the less. The perks I receive are worth the finances I must go through to qualify for that level.

I teach all my affiliates to stretch themselves as far as they can “if” they are capable of maintaining that position and it does not become a problem that will set them back enough to hurt their business building activities.

Remember our teammates are adults which and are fully capable of making important decisions in regards to their finances and what they can handle each month. Our part as sponsors is to let them know what it is going to cost them to maintain that status.

In short; I say do not discourage anyone from trying to advance in rank, but make sure that they know the cost – Then let them make their own decisions.

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Some SFI affiliate members believe that a new person should build their team up until the activities of their team “push” them into the Team Leader ranks. I personally find it hard to suggest this method to a new affiliate who is on fire to advance as soon as possible.

I do not believe that SFI has made a mistake in making it so someone can reach top levels within in their first couple weeks or months. There is a purpose for everything and every method that has been
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