We could guess at the different reasons many people who joined SFI do not advance in SFI, but it comes down to one thing: They made their own decision.
When we read the SFI training and the Rules of Success, Gery explains the 80/20 rule. This rule can be found in any venture, whether its SFI or trying out a new product, like new drink. 80% will look and maybe try, while 20% will do. If we consider there are one million affiliates in SFI, than only 200,000 people are doing the work that will advance them in SFI. Thus, we see the many, many, many affiliates (800,000), who joined to look and try, but are not advancing.
Some reasons for not advancing can be the people are 'tire kickers,' have personal problems which interfered with their ability to focus on SFI, limited finances, or unrealistic expectations of SFI. This being said, it still comes back to everyone making their own choice.
Remember the saying: You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force him to drink.
What I have written may seem harsh, but it is reality. We need to remember people have their own individuality, this includes their own needs and issues we are not aware of, along with their own choices. We are accountable for our own actions, which are results of our own choices. So, continue to provide encouragement to
everyone, both those who are advancing and those who appear to have checked out, because we do not know what will encourage them to begin advancing in SFI.
The following example shows: 1. Everyone make their own choices. 2. We can guess, but we do not know why people stop SFI. 3. We are accountable for our own actions.
Without knowing who reads my team emails, I send out weekly team letters. One day I received an email from a CSA. He explained he emailed his Sponsor several times, but got no response, so chose to email me. He stopped working SFI a month after joining, due to health, but wanted to start up again. He asked if he had to start at the very beginning, redoing the training he already completed. I explained he could start from where he was at, but it would benefit him to review the training he already completed. I explained it was his choice to review the previous training and reminded him what the results might be if he continued without a good foundation.
Review of what example shows:
1-Individual choices made:
CSA Choices: ask for help from sponsor, continue to seek help when he got no response.
CSA Sponsor's Choices: not respond to a PSA.
My Choices: weekly team letters, answering CSA email.
2-CSA stopped due to health issues, affecting his advancement.
3-Accountability of Actions (Results):
CSA: continues with his progress in SFI.
CSA Sponsor: did not support a PSA, who has told SFI he wants a new Sponsor.
Myself: continued contact with this CSA, confirmation the weekly team letter are read by some and are helpful, including reminders I want to help my PSA and CSA, along with encouragements to contact me in the letters.
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