Add Extra Income instead of a Second Job

Have you ever said to a friend or family member “I would like to have more money” ?  Would you like extra income to go on holidays or buy a new car or whatever? Are you worried about the future of  Old Age Pension? Even if it is not admitted, the demographics on Old Age payments are the same in Canada as the USA.

Taking on a second job does bring income, but at what price? A second job takes you away from your family and probably leaves you too tired to enjoy family time. It may also kick you into the next tax bracket so you are working for less money because the tax man gets “The Bite” before you even see your check.

An alternate option is to get a part time income that is tied to something that you like or value. I am talking about telling your friends  about something you can recommend because you are using it and know it is good. This is also  a lead -in point for people at the workplace that may notice that you have changed for the better.  The better may be in your health if you are taking a superior health supplement, whether you are bubbling about paying less for your cleaning supplies, whether you look better because you are using a superior cream, or any of the many other products out there marketed through personal contact.

The thing about the products distributed by network marketing companies is that the products must by definition be superior. If they are not better than you can buy off the shelf, no one will want to buy them, not even your immediate family. They will pick up whatever it is at the store rather than have it come in the mail.

However, if your skin or your health or your bank account change all of a sudden ( you don’t whine about the limited resources at your disposal), people ask what changed. This is a cue to tell them about why you are doing better and  see if they may want to improve their lives in the same way.

Finding out if people consider that they have a problem is the first step in a successful solution. I did not say sale, I said a solution to the problem voiced by the person you are talking to. If their problem can be solved by products of the company you represent and they want to see if it will work for them, you just made a sale.

Some very wealthy people are all for network marketing including Robert Kyosaki and Donald Trump.  One of the benefits of network marketing is that it is a home based self employed position. The implications of this is that  a portion of all mortgage payments, utilities and repairs can be written off against your income. So even if you do not do very well in your network marketing business, you will save money on your taxes due to your write-offs. I suggest you talk to an accountant to establish the exact limits set by your situation.

One of the greatest parts of being a network marketer is that when you start, you are hanging out with friends for a couple of hours to show them the benefits of what is improving your world. If you start hanging out with the people in the business, you will find that they are very positive and upbeat. Even after a hard day at work, having a once a week meeting with people that are enthusiastic about the product and success with it and them, you will be further ahead than if you went to a job you hated.

If anyone has a network marketing friend that is enthusiastic about the product and the company that they represent, try the product. If you like what it does for you, at that point talk to them about the companies’ benefit plan. If you do not really like the product, you probably will not do very well because you will not be excited. Until you learn a few basic selling skills, enthusiasm is going to have to carry the day.

The other part of this is not to expect to make a fortune immediately no matter what some may say. In this case, going for the long term is the best attitude and if you do well, so much the better and good for you.

In closing I will say that as a second job to help with the income, network marketing beats working at a fast food place or delivering pizzas any day. The pay may not be as good at first, but the long term benefits are much superior. If you like and use the product, persist and bring some people into the business, time is your friend, not your enemy.