Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Andrew's 330 other Ask SC answers

I've seen you do that, tell people to stop training and growing and save the remaining VP for their second month.

The problem with that is they break the good habit of studying hard and working towards completing goals and learn the skills of a-round-tuit. Man I love those little wooden pieces.

When a new member is getting started they need to work at their own pace with neither pressure to hurry through training or slowing down to a snail's crawl. If they complete their training and want to start a standing order this month to become a BTL then congratulate, then educate.

Make sure they know that there will not be as many free VP in coming months.

They need to understand that maintaining Executive Affiliate status is important. They need to understand that the only major benefit they get by becoming a BTL in month 1 is 40-60 CSA added to their teams to support and hopefully lead to success. The other benefits will not help them until they have a team to lead.

I understand you are especially concerned for the people with little to no money, but rest assured the faster they can find a way to secure a standing order the harder they will work to get back to profits and more serious they will take their business.

Have an awesome week.
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I've seen you do that, tell people to stop training and growing and save the remaining VP for their second month.

The problem with that is they break the good habit of studying hard and working towards completing goals and learn the skills of a-round-tuit. Man I love those little wooden pieces.

When a new member is getting started they need to work at their own pace with neither pressure to hurry through training or slowing down to a snail's crawl. If they complete their training
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Affiliate since: 11/28/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Suzanne's 5 other Ask SC answers

This is a very good question, one that I have debated
in my own mind.

I believe if you push your PSA to go for Team Leader
too quickly, especially if they do not have a team below them,
they will become discouraged and quit all together.

If you encourage your PSA to remain an EA2 until they
have an active team, then they will see that you have
their best interest at heart.

Some PSAs, and I put myself in this category, have a
"go get it" mentality and will work as hard as they can to
go for team leader and maintain it since there are so many
more benefits to being a team leader.


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This is a very good question, one that I have debated
in my own mind.

I believe if you push your PSA to go for Team Leader
too quickly, especially if they do not have a team below them,
they will become discouraged and quit all together.

If you encourage your PSA to remain an EA2 until they
have an active team, then they will see that you have
their best interest at heart.

Some PSAs, and I put myself in this category, have a
"go
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hallo

That is a very good question - if you make the wrong decision you can loose them.

I think you have to balance and individualize your responses to your team.

If they indicate they want to become Team Leaders right away I would applaud them and support them but I would also make sure they know that not becoming a team leader right away is not the end of the world and it does not mean they failed.

I would also make sure they know that they are putting pressure on themselves to achieve it every month.

Don't push anybody to go for it if they would rather take it a bit slower.

So you basically have to "read" your team - another reason to get to know them.

I would never discourage anybody to aim high - just make sure they keep their feet on the ground so disappointment won't hit them too hard. Hey, you never know - they might surprise even the most pessimistic person and take off right from the get go and keep on soaring. If they do you win with them.
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Hallo

That is a very good question - if you make the wrong decision you can loose them.

I think you have to balance and individualize your responses to your team.

If they indicate they want to become Team Leaders right away I would applaud them and support them but I would also make sure they know that not becoming a team leader right away is not the end of the world and it does not mean they failed.

I would also make sure they know that they are putting
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I would NEVER discourage anyone from becoming a Team Leader at any time.

The best way to encourage your down-line member to become a Team Leader is to show your gratitude to them when ever they do anything "right". Send them one of those "snazzy" looking E-Cards to let them know just how great they are doing. Send them some TCredits. Send them a re-assigned PSA who has generated a minimum of 600 VP during the previous 90 days.

You can help your "newbie" PSAs write a great Welcome Letter to send to each PSA they themselves sponsor. Encourage them to place a standing order for S-Builder Co-op shares each and every month.

And always close your note with, "Thank you for being on MY team, ~firstname~!"

We will see you at the top much sooner when you have a lot of Team Leaders under you in your down-line.
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I would NEVER discourage anyone from becoming a Team Leader at any time.

The best way to encourage your down-line member to become a Team Leader is to show your gratitude to them when ever they do anything "right". Send them one of those "snazzy" looking E-Cards to let them know just how great they are doing. Send them some TCredits. Send them a re-assigned PSA who has generated a minimum of 600 VP during the previous 90 days.

You can help your "newbie"
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Affiliate since: 05/06/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manasi's 62 other Ask SC answers

This is a very nice question and to give right answer is bit difficult.

1) You should encourage your PSA to first build a very good team.
2) To lead a team affiliate must have that much of capability to handle down level PSA.
3) PSA must have motivation and determination to lead the team.
4) Prompt response and proper guiadence required. So affiliate must have that much quality.
5) In my opining rather discourage any PSA is not wise rather guide the PSA to read
and update latest happening in the SFI.
6) As per Rule of Sucess one quote there

"The future is purchased by what you do in the present."
-Unknown
"Approach the start of each day with something in mind and end the day with one word...DONE."

-Unknown


Thanks
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This is a very nice question and to give right answer is bit difficult.

1) You should encourage your PSA to first build a very good team.
2) To lead a team affiliate must have that much of capability to handle down level PSA.
3) PSA must have motivation and determination to lead the team.
4) Prompt response and proper guiadence required. So affiliate must have that much quality.
5) In my opining rather discourage any PSA is not wise rather guide the PSA to read

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Affiliate since: 12/25/2001, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ken's 60 other Ask SC answers

If one of my PSAs wants to become a Team Leader, I consider that to be a positive situation. I believe it is important to encourage someone to reach the goals they have set for themselves.

I also believe it is important to explain the ways to become a Team Leader with or without a growing team. Team Leaders do receive monthly benefits of CSAs and TCredits. So there is good reason to encourage them as long as they know the ways to reach their goal.

Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello dear Mary,

I think it is not advisable to do so. As you can see in the title, it says TEAM Leader. In the beginning it is seldom that one has a team. And it would use up a lot of energy for them to become Team Leaders and then get nothing in return. I would recommend you:

To tell them to keep being and EA for the time being. When they gain a significant number in PSA's or CSA's then you could encourage them to become Team Leaders.

It's not easy to be one, and not easy to maintain that position. So the resources and energy to become one should be used wisely. They have all heard about the main saying in SFI that "nobody becomes rich overnight". That means that they should be accustomed to the fact that they will have to wait for success.

Instead of encouraging them to be Team Leaders, teach them the basics. Fill their gaps of their insecurity with knowledge and wisdom. If they are not determined and persistent, then teach them to become persons like that. As those are the values which will lead you to success in life.


I hope that this was helpful enough to you and I wish all the best to your business and your downline.
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Hello dear Mary,

I think it is not advisable to do so. As you can see in the title, it says TEAM Leader. In the beginning it is seldom that one has a team. And it would use up a lot of energy for them to become Team Leaders and then get nothing in return. I would recommend you:

To tell them to keep being and EA for the time being. When they gain a significant number in PSA's or CSA's then you could encourage them to become Team Leaders.

It's not easy to be one, and
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Affiliate since: 06/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Abe's 168 other Ask SC answers

Hi Mary,
Good question, probably many think like you also. But in the world of business, how do you discourage someone who are so motivated to move forward regardless of experience. Also if we talk as general, how do you know their past experience weather they were in leadership position prior to this one unless they stated this is their first online business? .

Even that there is no way to discourage someone rather than support them, guide them , train them , teach them all the necessary tools to become a great leader . After all this is the reason you are there for them for to take their loads till they stand on their own.

As a good leader you have access to all necessary tool here especially at SFI if you choose to use it. One simple thing is you have access to all generation, by using that you can help your new leader by sending encouragement letters, recognition, tips and ideas to all team affiliates and members and train your new leader how to manage his/her team in this manner.

That's why we work as a team to help each other, build one another, to grow together. So no discouragement is necessary when they are motivated and ready to work.
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Hi Mary,
Good question, probably many think like you also. But in the world of business, how do you discourage someone who are so motivated to move forward regardless of experience. Also if we talk as general, how do you know their past experience weather they were in leadership position prior to this one unless they stated this is their first online business? .

Even that there is no way to discourage someone rather than support them, guide them , train them , teach them all the
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Djebah's 53 other Ask SC answers

Hello Mary,

First, i want to thank you for bringing up such an important question and to your efforts at the forum in answering affiliates questions. I have gained one or two things from them.

When an affiliate joins SFI for the first time, it is good you allow the affiliate to move at his/her own pace. You may just be at the background watching his/her improvement through the VP ledger.

Of course, you have to state in your welcome letter stuff like the FAST TRACK and the bonus that comes with it etc. Personally, we all want PSAs and CSAs who would become team leaders from the word go and continue to requalify as Team Leaders every month. Don't we?

In the light of the above, i will never discourage my PSA who wants to become a Team Leader right away. If i were to start SFI all over again, i would be a Team Leader from my first month. But you know that affiliates have different levels of reasoning and finance plays an important role here too.

I have read in some thread, of people saying that it is not good to become a Team Leader when you have no team to lead. I don't buy that idea entirely. If you are ready and quite happy to spend the money to become a TL without a team why not? I have always been a TL and i started that process even when i had no team to lead.

So discouraging a PSA not to become a TL might be limiting his/her potentials. If your PSA asks for your opinion about becoming a TL please do not discourage him/her rather, let him/her know of the implications of what is to come and the benefits. The problem is that most persons sign up with SFI with the hope of making it quick. By the time they try it for 2 months without any gains they become inactive. There is no way such class of persons can be successful in business even outside SFI.

To conclude, i will say encourage your PSAs to become Team Leaders if they want to and let them move at their own pace too.

I hope that was helpful, see you at the top.
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Hello Mary,

First, i want to thank you for bringing up such an important question and to your efforts at the forum in answering affiliates questions. I have gained one or two things from them.

When an affiliate joins SFI for the first time, it is good you allow the affiliate to move at his/her own pace. You may just be at the background watching his/her improvement through the VP ledger.

Of course, you have to state in your welcome letter stuff like the FAST TRACK
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Affiliate since: 11/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ophelia's 15 other Ask SC answers

You don't have to encourage or discourage your PSA to become TL right away but rather explain to them the pros and cons of being a TL.

If a PSA is fairly new to SFI, he/she probably don't have a team yet, so who is he/she going to lead then? But if he/she can have a team in the first two weeks or first month, then why not? But is he/she ready to lead the team?

I would rather encourage him/her to become an EA and to build his/her team first while at the same time mastering the inner workings of his/her own SFI business. That way, your PSA can teach the team the process of duplication.


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You don't have to encourage or discourage your PSA to become TL right away but rather explain to them the pros and cons of being a TL.

If a PSA is fairly new to SFI, he/she probably don't have a team yet, so who is he/she going to lead then? But if he/she can have a team in the first two weeks or first month, then why not? But is he/she ready to lead the team?

I would rather encourage him/her to become an EA and to build his/her team first while at the same time mastering the
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