There are many ways to become a millionaire, including robbing a bank, winning the lottery and inheriting Aunt Zelda’s fortune.
Regardless of your chances, becoming a millionaire like this will not guarantee that you become a leader.
On the other hand, many who decide to become leaders regardless of their endeavor become millionaires.
No wonder we are often told that to be a successful mlm residual income business owner, we must become leaders.
What does it mean to be a leader?
For me it means the willingness to stand up and stand out to achieve a goal while empowering others to achieve theirs.
How do you become a leader?
By claiming your leadership. You do this by deciding to become a leader and then expecting leadership of yourself each and every day.
What exactly should you be expecting of yourself?
Here are some of what I believe are the more important expectations a leader in any mlm residual income business will need to satisfy.
Will you -
- go where nobody else has gone before?
- turn left when everybody else is going right?
- take consistent action knowing full well you could fail?
- help others to achieve their goals?
- recognize your own value, continually extend it and share it unconditionally?
- do whatever it takes to manage your emotions?
- acknowledge, appreciate and be thankful to others
- never give up?
- take full responsibility for everything that happens in your business?
- work harder and longer than anybody else?
You would be right in thinking that expectations like these provide an ongoing challenge. This is exactly why your motivation for success will need to extend far beyond becoming a millionaire. This will really just be the cherry on the top.
There are many ways to become a millionaire, including robbing a bank, winning the lottery and inheriting Aunty Zelda’s fortunes. Regardless of your chances, becoming a millionaire like this will not guarantee that you become a leader.
On the other hand, many who decide to become leaders regardless of their endeavor become millionaires.
It’s no wonder then that we are often told that to have a successful mlm residual income business we must become leaders.
How do you become a leader?
By claiming your leadership. You do this by deciding to become a leader and then expecting leadership of yourself each and every day.
So what exactly should you be expecting of yourself?
In my opinion here are some of the more important expectations a leader in any mlm residual income business will need to satisfy.
Will you -
- go where nobody else has been before?
- turn left when everybody else is going right?
- take consistent action knowing there is a chance you will fail
- recognize your own value, continually extend it and share it unconditionally?
- never let any obstacle beat you
- take full responsibility for everything that happens in your business?
- make decisions
- work harder and longer than anybody else?
I thought ten would enough but feel free to add some more of oyur own in the comments section or
>>>> Perhaps you have others to share? I’d love to hear about them or anything else you have to say on this topic so please leave me a comment.
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My goal? Helping you achieve yours.
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These are excellent questions Marcus. I like the “turning left when everybody else is going right” one. That’s been the most difficult question which I’ve wrestled with.
When you decide to be a leader many won’t like you. They will be envious of the belief which you have in yourself. That left turn can be the toughest turn to make but it’s also the most freeing.
Another challenge of leadership is the continual learning from every source of learning. This includes your followers. The best leaders provide instruction while walking beside their followers so that they’re within earshot of the advice which their followers provide to them. The ego absolutely must be submerged for this to happen but those who can do it go on to becoming world changing leaders.
Thanks for sharing your leadership insight Marcus
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Hey Ryan…
I really enjoy reading your comments Ryan. I share your sentiments on the left/right turn issue. It is so true that there will always be those who dislike one for being a leader, only because they no doubt feel insecure about not claiming their own leadership.
Yes you are right about true leaders needing to be amongst their followers and that there is no place for ego. All learning is a continual exchange of ideas, responses and observations. We are here to teach and learn from each other and none of it has anything to do with position.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
I have to agree there is a definite correlation between leaders and millionaires and that is not a coincidence.
I think your point “help others to achieve their goals?” is the key to becoming a true leader and achieving your goals.
Thanks for this post.
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:10 am
I would agree with you there Wayne. Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey there Marcus,
Robbing a bank, hilarious.
It’s so important for anyone who wants to be a successful leader that they take full responsibility. Even if the results are that great.
Owning up to that is critical to your success. It allows people to grow and evolve.
Thanks for sharing this.
Have a great day,
Jerome Ratliff
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Yeah Jerome taking responsibility can be challenging at times but it is essential as you say.
Cheers
Marcus
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Great post Marcus!
It’s so true. If you want something to happen in your business, you have to step up, be the leader and make things happen … not sit back a wait to see what happens.
Have a great day!
Susan
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Hi Susan,
Welcome.
I am pleased you agree with me on this one.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
That list you just put together needs to be printed out and revisited often.
Whenever someone feels like they are off track this will put them back. Awesome job!
Chat with you later…
Josh
.-= Josh Garcia´s last blog ..List Building Strategy For Dummies… =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Hey thanks for that Josh. Printing it out to come back to is a fine idea!
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
Cool article! I like what you listed about expecting from yourself. You gotta give us girls a little slack with the whole emotion thing….it’s how we are wired. LOL
The list nails it head on!
Have a great day!
Twila
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Ha ha Twila I hear ya… I can tell you that being in business challenges my emotions on a daily basis so I can only think it must be a whole lot more full on for you girls!!
Cheers
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Amazing post today!
Your list made me smile because it’s dead on. The first one gave me Star Track flashbacks.
I love that you didn’t just say to share value, but even before that is recognizing your own value.
This is one of the most common things I hear with people coming online. They don’t feel they have anything to offer. That has inspired many posts on my blog! If you can’t get over that, you’re stuck.
That is an incredible list, I’ll be passing this around for sure!
Cheers!
Susanna
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Thanks for the awesome feedback Susanna! I like the flashbacks reference…. ha ha
Cheers
Marcus
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The starting points were quite funny. Wish I could inherit Aunt Zelda’s fortune but to my bad luck I think I can’t. So I think I would probably try to understand the leadership capability that I have and lead myself to become a online Millionare. Thanks for giving me the thrust on my back.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Hi,
Yes I think you are better off becoming a leader to become an online millionaire. Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Thanks heaps for your wisdom. I read or heard somewhere you can give a poor man a million dollars and it wont take long before he is poor again! Leadership and obtaining the big bucks is learnt before earnt!!! Thanks heaps
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Marcus Baker Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Hi Sharon,
Welcome! I like the way you out that Sharon. So true, it’s only when we are ready to receive the abundance that we do.
~Marcus
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The biggest secret of becoming a millionaire is to think out of the box!
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Marcus Baker Reply:
January 29th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Yes I think your comment sums it up. This is a challenge for most though as we are so conditioned to be the same as everybody else. Thanks for leaving your comment.
~Marcus
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Ways to become a millionaire Reply:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:39 pm
My pleasure.
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