Most of the training and consulting I’ve done with new Network Marketers has lead me to one conclusion. No one has a plan. Going at it this way is a recipe for disaster and the unfortunate reason more that 95% on Network Marketers are still failing miserably today.

The solid plan is the basis for your success in any endeavor and especially when you are starting a business. I guess because of the somewhat casual nature, low start up costs and sponsors there to help, many don’t really take their businesses seriously enough to think they need a real plan.

In many cases, I’ve asked individuals if they have a plan of action and they quickly respond, “Oh yeah, I’ve got a plan of action!” Then I ask them to produce it for me. I tell them that I’d like to take a look at it and more often than not they tell me that it’s in their head. Well here is what I’ll say to that, If your plan is in your head, then more than likely your success will be in your head too!

This may seem a little negative but it is true and the truth isn’t always so pretty. It’s only when we realize the gravity of where we are can we make the changes we need.

Let’s look at a sports analogy for a minute. Let’s just say a professional baseball team never wrote down their plays and practiced them consistently. They had talent or “potential” but they would never commit to practicing any set plays. What might their season look like?

That’s right, they’d have a terrible season and it wouldn’t be any one’s fault but their own. This is what I see going on with Network Marketers starting home businesses without a game plan.

Now I do realize that many Network Marketing companies have training and support to some degree, however, significant planning is really missing in most companies I’ve seen over the years. Many get skills that are never implemented because they were never added to the “Playbook”. Most bounce from tactic to technique never really gaining any real momentum.

The problem is, and history tells us, that this approach very rarely works!

Here is what you need to do first to make sure you don’t miss this critical step in your success. Grab a piece of paper and take the time to write or type up the things you want to accomplish and break it down in increments of one year, six months, three months and one month. Then write down the steps you will have to take daily to reach those goals. This is the only way you will actually stay the course and have long term success.

Due to the limits of this article it is virtually impossible for me to go over everything in detail but it starts with transferring your thoughts to paper. If you’d like to check out my site I can share more with you and even unveil my proven formula for Network Marketing success.