| In our business, we hold up others who have | | | | |
| been successful and announce to the audience, | | | | He believed that someone's own, personal |
| "See her? She used to clean houses! And now | | | | experience (versus promises or experiences of |
| look at her. She has people cleaning HER big | | | | others) is what creates a long term believer |
| house. You can do it too! So sign up and get | | | | and ultimately, what will lead to success. |
| your initial big banana package and get | | | | Because they tend to stick if they believe |
| started." | | | | based on personal experience. |
| | | | |
| It's the "If they can, you can," or "If I | | | | Do you agree with that? |
| can, you can," syndrome. | | | | |
| | | | Can you imagine what would happen if we |
| However, the drop out rate of 102% tells us | | | | practiced network marketing like that? |
| this is not quite how things turn out. | | | | |
| | | | Imagine hearing these bold words from the |
| 2500 years ago, the Buddha also wanted to get | | | | front of the room: |
| others into his fold. He had a VERY BIG and | | | | |
| wonderful life experience that people strive | | | | "Don't take our word for it. Put our words to |
| to get all over the world - a feeling of | | | | the test." Who dares to be first? |
| enlightenment and inner peace, free from | | | | |
| suffering. | | | | Suddenly people try the product or business, |
| | | | without relying on ANY promises or |
| That was his personal success and he wanted | | | | half-truths, and they get to see for |
| to build a big organization of people who | | | | themselves (with 2-by-2 instruction) whether |
| could benefit from it too. Of course he | | | | it's going to be a good thing for them or |
| needed followers, and especially, teachers, | | | | not. |
| just like we do. However, he did something | | | | |
| very different to get his followers. It was | | | | Yes, there would be many drop outs. But no |
| just the opposite of the "If I can you can" | | | | broken promises and resultant bad taste and |
| syndrome. | | | | bad rep. And those who make it will believe |
| | | | and stick, like the Buddha's followers did, |
| He told them in effect, "(After 7 years), I | | | | because of the strength of their OWN |
| have found enlightnment and I think I | | | | experience and the unwavering belief that |
| understand everything now." He then | | | | came from it. |
| astonished them all and said, "But don't take | | | | |
| my word for it. Don't believe what anybody | | | | 2500 years of success. Versus a 102% drop out |
| says, including me. Test it for yourself | | | | rate. |
| first. Then decide." - Thurman, On Buddhism. | | | | |
| 1999) | | | | Shall we implement the Buddha method in our |
| | | | practice of NM? |
| Nearly every historian has commented on this | | | | |
| bold approach: | | | | Yes, your business might not survive for 2500 |
| | | | years. But what if your good prospect tries |
| "Oh monks, just like examining gold in order | | | | it, with the Buddha method introduction, |
| to know its quality, you should put my words | | | | experiences the benefits personally, and |
| to the test." - Wise, Blessings of the Wind. | | | | sticks beyond those first 90 days and maybe |
| 2002. | | | | much more, finally? |