Based on the drop out rates of 90%+ over the last 60 years,
it’s obvious that the most difficult part of the mission...

is to survive the process of sharing, telling and converting at all.

You know the doubters yes?

Anyone who is not ready to hear about anything new and different right now, and who starts dumping on you and it before they know anything about it.

Well, perhaps the best, and most surprising defense for this is to go on the offense: say ‘no’ first. There are lots of ways to do it, depending on your mood, how prickly they are to you, and their relationship to you.

Anyone who’s spent even one week in the trenches doing the business knows that of the wrong ones, a small set are really mean, sneery and just kind of pukey-like.

For some reason, the biggest pukey types are friends, family and neighbors. So, depending on your spunk, here are some tested and fun responses you can give when they make those yucky comments to you.

The following responses are designed to keep your fragile ego whole, so you can keep on keeping on for another day, as many days as it takes to get those ‘magical 1-4’ somewhere in your organization.

The STANDARD SAY ‘NO’ FIRST routine is the following, spoken in an almost apologetic manner. Use it whenever you hear the negative stuff coming on:

YOU:	You know, uh, I think you’re right. This is probably not something for you. At least not now. Listen I have another call. Gotta go. Have a good one, ok? Bye!

The following are variations, and fun responses to specific zingers that networkers hear from their friends, family and neighbors.

THEM:	So what do you know about [getting rich, healthy, etc.] ?
YOU:	You’re right. I don’t know much about getting rich yet, but I’ve got some new friends who do know and I’m going to learn from them. I don’t think it’s for you though, at least not now. See you later. Got another call. Bye!

THEM:	Your own business? They took you for a sucker, that’s for sure. Can’t you get a real job? What’s wrong with you?
YOU:	You know, Uncle Donald, I made a mistake calling you. There’s this lady who’s very successful---and she said there’d be pukey types who’d dump on this without knowing anything about it. I didn’t think it would be you, though…OK. Talk to you later, Uncle Donald. Bye!

THEM:	Uhh, I don’t know. Is it one of those things? Would I have to spend my own money? How much would you make on me?
YOU:	You know Mary, you’re right. I’m talking about starting a business of your own. I don’t think it’s something you could do, though. Because you’ll have to put out something. Some time, some money maybe, some good energy and some imagination. But I don’t think this is for you. It’s OK. You stay the way you are. Gotta go. Bye!