Affiliate since: 08/08/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

I think you should advise your PSA to become team leader as soon as he can.
Ask him about his goals, and how quickly he want to learn basics. This will help him stay in SFI more motivated.
I remember how i was happy firs time i became BTL, that was the day that turn around my focus to SFI. Since then, no single day passed that i wasn't active here. Now i want to become STL so badly, so i talk to people, i bid auctions, in other words i became so much more active.

So if your PSA don't have strong team below him, that's ok, i think becoming TL will help him try more to make his genealogy deeper and wider.
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I think you should advise your PSA to become team leader as soon as he can.
Ask him about his goals, and how quickly he want to learn basics. This will help him stay in SFI more motivated.
I remember how i was happy firs time i became BTL, that was the day that turn around my focus to SFI. Since then, no single day passed that i wasn't active here. Now i want to become STL so badly, so i talk to people, i bid auctions, in other words i became so much more active.

So if your
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Affiliate since: 04/24/2014, Power Rank: 146 | Read Sameer's 74 other Ask SC answers

Hello Sandra

It’s a wonderful & wise question. Generally we tend to advise our Personally Sponsore Affiliate to slow down and not to become Team Leader very fast.

Case 1

It may apply for the affiliates who are less educated, less witty & a bit more lazy. They may take more time to understand information given in Launch Pad lessons, Start section & SFI Basics etc. In fact there is a lot of information given in SFI in other sections too. Like information under the tabs Alert, To-di-List, daily Tips, tripleclicks, Scoreboard, a2a, Movers, Growth, Goals and Ask-SC. They may take more time to understand all this information. Such type of affiliates are needed to go slow for becoming team leader as they would not succeed in duplication.

Case 2

On the other hand, there may be PSAs in your down line who may have completed 1500 VPs in a day or too showing you the sign of their intelligence, wit and smartness. You know that these are the affiliates who are going to make your business really strong. They are good and fast in reading all the information provided in SFI. First of all maintain a constant communication with such candidates and then advise them to go Team Leaders as soon as possible. I am sure they will succeed in duplication of SFI business too.

Hope it help.
Cheers !!
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Hello Sandra

It’s a wonderful & wise question. Generally we tend to advise our Personally Sponsore Affiliate to slow down and not to become Team Leader very fast.

Case 1

It may apply for the affiliates who are less educated, less witty & a bit more lazy. They may take more time to understand information given in Launch Pad lessons, Start section & SFI Basics etc. In fact there is a lot of information given in SFI in other sections too. Like information
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 253 | Read Alvin's 86 other Ask SC answers

"Should I advise new PSAs to slow down and not qualify as Team Leaders so quickly?"

It is great to have an Affiliate who takes on the initiative without motivation. Even if that new person is not good at duplication, the system will hold them in perspective and keep them focused. My own Sponsor gave me just a few words that helped me more than anything I could have asked from her, the best part about it is I never had to ask.

What was shared was to focus. Focus on one thing only is what was suggested. This is building stronger teams. If we focus on building stronger teams our actions will represent this.

These are the most powerful of anything she shared with me, because my target was recognized and this positioned me with thought. I began to think about the complete picture, and asked myself; "How do I build stronger teams?"

Thinking more about the SFI/Tripleclicks concept. What is the position of SFI in regards to TripleClicks?

Since SFI is the marketing arm behind TriplecClicks, it only makes more sense to me to purchase from TripleClicks those products that will support stronger team building.

This changed my desire for products that I liked or wanted to products necessary to help me achieve this goal. After thinking this over, I began to use the TripleClicks search option and searched only for products that represented my goals for building stronger teams.

I spent several days just doing this until I had developed a wishlist filled with more products that created more traffic to my URLs. I then created a budget for making these purchases so that I now realize how much I need to invest back into the business, and how much I could really afford.

Once I began to follow this strategy I recognize points and credit accumulations well beyond my expectations, even though at the time I did not realize how to re-invest these points and credits back into the business being only 2 months into the business.

Going to my Sponsor and finding that I had enough points and credits to re-qualify banked up even though the alert stated I was in the red if I did not qualify within 2 days was another value added plus.

I then shared what she gave me with my own Team Members, and watched them climb on the "Movers" listing.

This taught me duplication, and investment at the same time.

By sharing the information given me I noticed the ripple effect invested in my own team.

So in saying all of this, no, I do not think it is wise to slow a self motivated person down who is leading and taking initiative on their own. This could possibly lead to discouragement and cause them to lose interest.

I think it is wiser to step back and watch. See what they are doing, and allow them to explore. Just be there for them when the have questions, monitor their Ledgers and offer suggestions when we see we can help.

There just may be something they do we need to duplicate ourselves.

Thank you for allowing me to share.
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"Should I advise new PSAs to slow down and not qualify as Team Leaders so quickly?"

It is great to have an Affiliate who takes on the initiative without motivation. Even if that new person is not good at duplication, the system will hold them in perspective and keep them focused. My own Sponsor gave me just a few words that helped me more than anything I could have asked from her, the best part about it is I never had to ask.

What was shared was to focus. Focus on
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Affiliate since: 02/10/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Glenda's 54 other Ask SC answers

No I feel that everyone has a different learning curve and that if they want to become a Team Leader faster, then in my opinion they see what we see in SFI or else they would not be reading as much.

They are the ones we should focus on, as the ambition is clearly showing and let them know we are there to answer any questions if they should need it as well as make sure to recognize their efforts.

This will let them know you see their efforts and are there for them.


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Affiliate since: 05/27/2014, Power Rank: 2841 | Read Gladys A.'s 2 other Ask SC answers

Hello Sandra,
Though there are many answers already for this question which I’ve also rated yes to and No also.But I felt I should add a little to the pull of the answers.

My answer to this question is: Yes and No.

Yes, because, to my opinion, I will describe SFI as a marathon race in which you need to be an endurance runner to survive not sprinter. You may ask, how do I mean?
What I meant is that SFI is not a get rich quick program, when a new PSA quickly climbs to Team Leader in a very short period of time without any active PSAs under him/her, and could not see the money that they thought will just come as “Team Leader”, this is where discourage sets in, cause they were sprinting in a marathon race.
So what happens next is that they will easily lose interest, give up and quit.
No, don’t advise any new PSA who have at least three active PSAs under them to slow down from being a Team Leader. Since they have the stamina to Sprint and their PSAs are there to support them. That is great you know! we will count it as blessing having such PSAs under us.
And I believe that’s what every affiliate in this business wants.

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Hello Sandra,
Though there are many answers already for this question which I’ve also rated yes to and No also.But I felt I should add a little to the pull of the answers.

My answer to this question is: Yes and No.

Yes, because, to my opinion, I will describe SFI as a marathon race in which you need to be an endurance runner to survive not sprinter. You may ask, how do I mean?
What I meant is that SFI is not a get rich quick program, when a new PSA quickly climbs
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi friend,
Any good thing we should not restrict.
It’s quite easy to restrict, but becomes very difficult or sometimes even impossible to boost them back to get done something.
When it happens why should we restrict… We are all here to see some kind of progress in everyone, so that everyone prospers by some means or other.

In deed we need to encourage them. We should not restrict. Everyone has the right to go to the top. The thing is capability and responsibility. Every position has its own responsibility and requires capability.

Same time they should develop their capabilities to lead a team, to develop their team. They should have at least 3 to 5 EA2s in their team. We should make them understand the responsibility of sustaining in that position and to proceed to the next level. They should have the basic knowledge of this business, so that they could immediately answer queries from their PSAs at least to a certain level which will enable them to gain their trust. Should keep them equipped to handle their team. Duplicating is the strength of this business.

We need to follow the system to run the business smoothly and to attain success sooner.
https://www.sfimg.com/the_plan

Hope this helps a little to clarify your query.
Wishing the very best of everything always…

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Hi friend,
Any good thing we should not restrict.
It’s quite easy to restrict, but becomes very difficult or sometimes even impossible to boost them back to get done something.
When it happens why should we restrict… We are all here to see some kind of progress in everyone, so that everyone prospers by some means or other.

In deed we need to encourage them. We should not restrict. Everyone has the right to go to the top. The thing is capability and responsibility. Every
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I would rather not advise new PSAs to slow down, but relatively inform them of what are the benefits of staying EA or becoming a Team Leader. As for my experience, accelerating from one rank to a higher rank without really trying but just following the system, learning and doing my work gave me so much encouragement, inspiration and a great sense of ‘I can do it!’ It will be up to the Affiliate himself/herself whether or not he/she would want to become a Team Leader even without having a team yet. In the process, having to experience and reach leadership rank will prepare the Affiliate for a greater and successful business!
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I would rather not advise new PSAs to slow down, but relatively inform them of what are the benefits of staying EA or becoming a Team Leader. As for my experience, accelerating from one rank to a higher rank without really trying but just following the system, learning and doing my work gave me so much encouragement, inspiration and a great sense of ‘I can do it!’ It will be up to the Affiliate himself/herself whether or not he/she would want to become a Team Leader even without having a team
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

How I would answer that question would depend on the PSA:

If your PSA is qualifying as Team Leadder by maintaining a large network of his or her own EA2s or better, and they are rating him or her highly, then he or she is moving at the right pace and is going to be highly successful as a Team Leader. This particular affiliate should be applauded and advised to continue.

If your PSA is qualifying as a Team Leader by racking up VersaPoints by being active, testing out different strategies and products in a way that is sustainable for him or her, it's an earnest attempt at a strong start, and this should be encouraged.

If, on the other hand, the PSA is just throwing money at sales with no strong idea of what he or she is doing, and is essentially exhausting his or herself in a way that is *not* sustainable, then in this case, it makes sense to advise the PSA in question to slow down and rethink strategy.
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How I would answer that question would depend on the PSA:

If your PSA is qualifying as Team Leadder by maintaining a large network of his or her own EA2s or better, and they are rating him or her highly, then he or she is moving at the right pace and is going to be highly successful as a Team Leader. This particular affiliate should be applauded and advised to continue.

If your PSA is qualifying as a Team Leader by racking up VersaPoints by being active, testing out different
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Affiliate since: 07/10/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Charles's 66 other Ask SC answers

Absolutely not! When an affiliate first signs up, they have no downline to work with at all. By becoming a TL right off the bat, they are guaranteed at least 50 - 60 CSAs to work with and possibly many more. They also get a load of TCredits to use in the Pricebender Auctions and the Eager Zebra Games.

Besides, when a person first joins the business, they can easily score 1500 VP or more just doing the items on the To Do list without spending a penny. A major enticement to going on standing order is that it will immediately boost an affiliate from EA up to Team Leader Bronze. It also gives them 125 TCredits assuming they get the 125 TCredit package for $36.25.

But, there is no need to stop there. The first day they can win an extra 200 VP just for earning 500 VP. In the first ten days in the business, they are allowed to buy up to five NMPs at a cost of only $100. That will give them 250 VP Action for Fast Track + 3 CSAs. It will also give them 65 CSAs, 30 Daily Grand Entries, 150 Daily Crown Entries, 2500 VP Sales, 10% more on matching VP, 250 TCredits, plus it will elevate the affiliate to TL Silver where he or she will get 2 shares of CSAs (100 - 120). The affiliate will also get 1000 MRP and 50 Express tokens!

Combined with standing order of 125 TCredits, that affiliate would have 4000 VP Sales + at least 2000 VP Action. This will put them at the TL Gold Level. With another 500 VP Action, they are brand new TL Platinums. With all the CSAs accumulated, and absolute minimum of 265 CSAs to establish a firm foundation for their business. They would also have 375 TCredits to play with plus 18 more the next month. That would mean at least 375 VP for helping them go TL Platinum or to use the following month.

If you are totally the cost up, that is $136.25 to go TL Platinum with a downline team of over 265 businesses. Why in the world would you want to discourage anyone from doing that? Sure, their initial income wouldn't that great, and they might drop back a level or two the following month, but their business would be super charged and moving on.
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Absolutely not! When an affiliate first signs up, they have no downline to work with at all. By becoming a TL right off the bat, they are guaranteed at least 50 - 60 CSAs to work with and possibly many more. They also get a load of TCredits to use in the Pricebender Auctions and the Eager Zebra Games.

Besides, when a person first joins the business, they can easily score 1500 VP or more just doing the items on the To Do list without spending a penny. A major enticement to going on standing
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Affiliate since: 01/05/2015, Power Rank: 17 | Read TE Kate's 7 other Ask SC answers

Sandra,

Thank you for asking this question. I cannot speak for everyone. I won't even try. I'll be as straight forward as I always on, please forgive me if it comes across blunt. I'm very direct in my style. I mean no harm. I want your success, you work hard for it.

To clarify, you are asking if you should advise your new PSA to slow down and not qualify as Team Leaders so quickly.

Very clearly, NO.

By advising someone whom may or may not have the financial means or the mental strength, or the sheer determination to be the absolute best at what they do, you are inadvertently making a judgement about the capability of your new affiliate. I must ask, whom am I to judge the ability or drive of anyone? Whom are any of us to place restriction on another?

The bare facts are simple. If the Affiliate sees possibility in SFI anywhere remotely near the possibilities I see in SFI, no one and nothing will stand in their way. There's a saying, "Lead or get out of the way, and let someone who WILL lead take charge."

Their success means your success. No matter whether you know the affiliate on a personal level or not, they can read. It's very clear that there are many sweet VersaPoints sitting on the table to be taken at will the first month. After even two days of reading, it's sjust as clear that month two, three and four will not be nearly as lucrative in VP collection. Affiliates can see that, and perhaps a note in a newsletter to the entire team will get this information to the affiliates without taking the wind out of the sails of a serious Fast Track affiliate, a possible future Platinum Team Leader, whom is on your team.

I'd be remiss to advise you to do anything other than step aside and cheer the go-getter on!! His or her success is directly effecting your success!!

Get out the banners and bullhorn, sister, and direct this battering Ram on the right path and cheer until he or she makes it to the point where they see their ability run start to falter. Then, step behind them, remind them of their courage and strength, state your belief in them, and cheer them on some more!!

If you do this? Well, then, I'll see YOU at the top!!


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Sandra,

Thank you for asking this question. I cannot speak for everyone. I won't even try. I'll be as straight forward as I always on, please forgive me if it comes across blunt. I'm very direct in my style. I mean no harm. I want your success, you work hard for it.

To clarify, you are asking if you should advise your new PSA to slow down and not qualify as Team Leaders so quickly.

Very clearly, NO.

By advising someone whom may or may not have the
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