Through the years I have been involved with a couple of Network Marketing opportunities. The first was Golden Products. Although I could see that I could make money and the product is excellent – I just never got going. Then there was Herbalife, Network 21, Money Skills for Life (the only one where I left because I had a problem with the company) and then Sportron. I made money with Sportron. For the first time. Then I spoke to a friend in Herbalife and saw that I could make more money with Herbalife and left Sportron. Just to lose my income with Sportron and make no money at all.

Why is that? Actually, it is amazingly simple – I have a natural interest in alternative medicine or natural medicine. Reading and studying the Sportron products and attending training sessions was the same as attending an investment seminar! It was stimulating. And since I was hooked on the Sportron Health products, I could easily sell their other products. But I don’t get excited about dish washing liquid or dieting.

From this experience I coined this piece of wisdom: It is a very good opportunity to make money, but is it MY opportunity?

Financially I really battled as a Financial Advisor. At first I could not understand it. Then on analysis I discovered: I am not seeing too few people. It is just that when I see people, I give excellent advice that I am never paid for. I advise people to invest in properties (for which I am not paid) and discourage them to invest in endowment policies, for which I would be paid. Interest and conviction. I am glad to say, though, that yesterday somebody from that past called me to make an appointment. I immediately said I cannot give advice legally any more. And he said: “I just want to talk to you. I told my wife I am going to find you, because you made the most sense of everybody that I ever spoke to.” It was nice to hear.

The lesson is this: if you want to make money, find something that interests you and find a way to make money with that.

My financial life made a 360 degree turn about when I got involved with property and short term insurance. Property because it is a passion. Short term insurance because I am passionate about helping people and try to do the best possible job. And since I love what I am doing, it does not feel like work. And I don’t sell anything! I just help people to become financially independent and I help people to protect themselves as best as possible against unforeseen mishaps.

So to summarise: before you get involved with any business, ask about your experience, the money involved (both costs and income potential) and be very honest with yourself: are you interested enough? Even if the income potential with Sportron were less than with Herbalife, R100 is still a lot more than nothing!

You see, it is not interest in income that will motivate you to work, it is interest in the product and the business!

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