Business Health Checklist

What do the successful do in business to be and remain healthy and sustainable? Here is a checklist:

HAVE WRITTEN GOALS-
Know what they want out of life- Have direction and dreams- Are not confused and lostLearn how to become TOP PRODUCERS and LEADERS- It is better to be signed by a Top Producer than to refer one yourself- This way, you can learn HOW a Top Producer achieves- Mentioning that your leader is a Top Producer is a great recruiting tool.

TOTAL COMMITMENT-
Apply Action dailyORGANIZED- Does not waste too much time looking for documents

RECORD KEEPING-
Keeps accurate records of transactionsInterested in other PROFITS and financial success- Cares about the needs of their customers (clients) and the associates in their team.

ANSWERING MACHINE or voice mail service-
Can be reached easily by phone, email, and/or cell phone. RETURN CALLS promptly- They do not leave people with the feeling that they are not important.

INFORMED ON HOW to succeed in home based business/business/networking-
Keeps learning new things by reading and studying and applying what is learned

Keep AGREEMENTS and APPOINTMENTS-
COMMUNICATES on a regular basis with their team

FOLLOW-UP WITH PROSPECTS AND CLIENTS-
This is where most people fail and few succeed (our system does this like no other system - see below)

NEVER GIVES UP-
Have a 90-day, 6 month, 12 month, and 24 month plan. Does not get DISCOURAGED by small problems and inconveniences- Are consistent, persistent, and persevere.

Never BAD MOUTHS OTHER COMPANIES AND PEOPLE-
They know that anything can happen to the best companies (called life - nothing is for sure in business)

Serious about what they are doing in business-
They know the WHY for what they are doing.

Has SELF-ESTEEM-
Does not mean they think more of who they are than others, but believe in who they are.

Are Never LAZY-
Reaps the rewards of their organization's effort by being an example.

PROFESSIONAL-
They think things through before acting- They support their team- They always encourage. Represents a company that has a great retail product/service with a great price- Reliable product and/or service. Handle the complaints of clients and associates- They do not ignore people- They do not look at this as a problem, but as a solution giver- Finds a solution for each challenge.

RECOGNIZES and PRAISES organization and team achievers-
Praises people during good acts.

WORKS their business WEEKLY-
They know that "Steady plodding brings prosperity"

GLAD for others successes-
Love to see others get ahead in life.

Never BLAMES-
Never blame the company, the product(s)/service(s), the marketing plan, the compensation structure, lack of support from others, etc.- They realize that if others can succeed under similar circumstances, they can too- Takes responsibility.

Realistic about EXPECTATIONS for their effort-
Knows that dreams, supported by their goals, that have come from their WHY takes time and work.

Are in contact with POSITIVE people-
"Birds of a feather flock together"

ARE PATIENT-
Willing to put out the necessary effort to earn the money desired.

Pass TIMELY INFORMATION to their team immediately-
Communicates and engages everyone in their team

Never COMPLAINS-
Does something about what is bothering them.

Does not SWITCH to other companies and groups without first achieving some degree of success- Focuses on building one company over time.

Does not get involved in CHAIN LETTERS, illegal pyramids, and other schemes-
Their product and/or service is competitively priced in the market.

Does not depend on SPILL-OVER in matrix programs-
Depends on personal effort and never want something for nothing.

Are willing to TAKE RISKS such as investing in advertising, brochures, flyers, etc.-

Are not security-oriented-
Being in business for yourself will require you to spend money and invest time to make money.
Does not wait and watch.

Does not take "NO" personally-
No Only means "not now - give me a good reason to say yes" or "this is the wrong time in my life"- Does not give up because people say no.

Copes with CHANGES from the company/team/group-
Flexible in thinking - LIFE changes all of the time.

Believes in the product(s) and service(s)-
Not just in it for the money.

Not INFLUENCED by negative comments from family members, relatives, friends- Does not listen to both sides (positive and negative)- Can think for themselves- Thinks about the Wright brothers and what they were telling people ... "We are going to teach people how to fly in the sky" - How about Bill Gates - "Invest in our company - Microsoft - a little company in Washington that will help people communicate with each other all over the world?."

Spends very little TIME getting organized and a lot of time talking to potential team players and clients.

Understands there is no perfect company-
In fact, the longer the company has been in business, the more complaints and bad marks against them.

Plans to SUCCEED-
Plans to win.

Has a professional APPEARANCE

Does not give EXCUSES

Does not think they know everything-
"The more you learn, the less you know". Keeps up with the latest happenings in the business world, the industry, the Internet, marketing, etc.

Are Physically Fit-
Has energy and passion about what they are doing.

Strives to do their BEST-

Does not believe in RUMORS-
Checks the facts and the source of information.

Believe that: "IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME!"

Embraces the WORK in netWORKing

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