What 5 Monkeys Can Teach You About Network Marketing Success
In a recent post on Why People Fail in MLM Network Marketing, I revealed that one of the main reasons people fail is because they do not step out of their comfort zone to learn new skills.
This point was really brought home in a story told by TriVita founder Michael Ellison at the annual TriVita convention a couple of weeks ago:
The Story of the 5 Monkeys
5 monkeys were placed in a room that had a cluster of bananas hanging from the ceiling.
In the middle of the room was a ladder. To get to the bananas, all the monkeys had to do was climb up the ladder.
However, half way up the ladder was a hose that was set up to blast the monkey with water once it got part way up the ladder.
The first monkey got half way up the ladder, was blasted with water, and retreated to the a corner in the room. The same thing happened with the second monkey until all 5 monkeys were cowered in the corner and they would not go after the bananas because they were afraid of the water hose.
None of the monkeys were hurt or injured, yet they were so intimidated by the obstacle between them and their goal that they could not get out of their comfort zone to seek the bananas.
The moral of the story: You gotta step out of your comfort zone to succeed.
So, what is holding you back? What are you afraid of?
Face your fears head-on and if something feels uncomfortable, it could be the exact thing you need to be doing.
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