I lacked MAJOR confidence in myself when I first joined network marketing.
I would attend all the events, get on every training call, take PAGES of notes and get so fired up to go put everything I had learned into practice. But when it came time to implement the strategy I would feel imposter syndrome BIG TIME.
I fell into a deep trap of always comparing myself to other leaders and wondering... “what does she know that I don’t. How does she make it look so easy?”
I would write list after list of prospects but would get so nervous to reach out. What if they thought I was annoying or that I was just trying to sell them something? It was bad enough that some of my friends thought I was crazy for joining a network marketing company.
I would spend so much time crafting posts for social media, stressing out about saying the wrong thing and so worried about it being perfect, only to hear crickets and get ZERO responses. I felt like I just blended in. Like I had ZERO authority with my audience.
And my worst nightmare used to be when someone would tell me the products were expensive. I had such a terrible relationship with money and had ZERO clue what to say to someone when this objection would come up!
I was so convinced that the secret sauce to my next big rank advancement or landing my next big business builder was going to be found in someone else’s training or strategy. I put so much value in what other leaders were saying and doing that I completely lost sight of my own authenticity and authority.
I wanted SO BADLY to stand out as a leader, figure out HOW to recruit without feeling icky and more than anything I just wanted my business and income to be more consistent month over month.