Since the Designated Diamond program is new, none of us can write from pure experience, though we can base our answers on experience. Since the DD program is based on already active PSAs, we have only two types of PSAs to consider: the new ones who have not yet proven their talents, and those who have been in long enough to have proven their strengths.
The strengths and abilities include but are not limited to willingness to read, learn, follow directions, communication, ability and willingness to invest time and money. Also patience, perseverance, and the real desire to succeed are important.
The DD program limits our number of invitations and acceptances so we must be careful to whom we send and invite. New PSAs should have to prove their worth by doing what they should be doing for several months. They also need to demonstrate that they understand both SFI and the DD program.This waiting period gives the sponsor and PSA time to form a relationship and to exchange questions and answers.
I do not think it unreasonable to let a new PSA know he is being considered and groomed to become a DD.
The older, active PSA has had more time to develope his business personality, his team and his knowledge. How far has he come? The sponsor already has an idea about his future success. Will that PSA be a help or hindrance to the sponsor and his own race to Diamond.
I am not saying that a sponsor give up on those who are not DDs, but that the focus now is to work with the workers towards the goal of the Plan, and to let the others to come to realize what they need to do. The sponsor will continue to send out team mail and to answer question, and to occasionally send personal help and encouragement. But the majority of his work will be to help build and train the teams of hss DDs.
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Since the Designated Diamond program is new, none of us can write from pure experience, though we can base our answers on experience. Since the DD program is based on already active PSAs, we have only two types of PSAs to consider: the new ones who have not yet proven their talents, and those who have been in long enough to have proven their strengths.
The strengths and abilities include but are not limited to willingness to read, learn, follow directions, communication, ability and willingness
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