It's All About How You Manage You in MLM

Brother Richard's ball sat comfortably on the green, but I hit my tee shot fat and popped it to the right. Tricky shot ahead over the sand and onto a small portion of the green that slopes off a bit at the rear. Ouch. Took a lot of thought and pretty near perfect execution - plus some luck. Did I make it? Yup. Got it right up to the flag for an easy gimme putt and split the hole with Richard, much to his chagrin.

One maxim in golf is that you have to set yourself up comfortably and consistently. And it sure applies to MLM too. How you manage yourself and your activity is crucial. And with social networking, it is very easy to become distracted - and addicted. You can spend hours tweeting and chatting without accomplishing anything that you had planned.

The most important thing is to maintain balance in your life. And to get yourself set up the right way. All social media is entwined and you want to gradually build your presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, You Tube, Digg and other social media. But don't try to do it overnight. And don't forget that they won't help you or your business at all unless you brand yourself as a person of value and entice your friends to look at your hub - generally your personal blog. That's where it all comes together, where you're going to convert and sell to interested people - not on the social media sites.

It all takes time and patience. But you have to maintain a realistic approach to yourself. It really isn't about managing time. It's about managing you. Keep yourself in shape. Get up from your computer and take a walk. Play with your kids and your pets. Get out and meet people. You can still get plenty of work done. And set yourself up for the payoff you want.