Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I guess the best way to organize and track your SFI activity is to consider what approach will be the best fit for you. We have seen the following strategies to organize/track activities.

Log Book
Excel Spread Sheet template
Word Document template
Personal Digital devices such as cell phone, iTouch, tablet
Google Docs
Drop Box
Virtual Personal Assistant
Journaling
Key Code Counters
Live Scribe journal books
Coiled Note Books
SFI To-Do List on affiliate's Home Page
Visual Journal
White Board
Sticky Notes on wall in office or personal space where you work you SFI business
Graphic Visual Calendars
Concept Maps-Visual Maps
Regular meetings with members of your Master Mind Group
Purchases services to support recruitment efforts
Movers Tab on affiliate's SFI Home Page
Genealogy Link on affiliate's SFI Home Page

The strategies and tools listed above is not exhaustive as there are many more.

The point is to really consider what approach, strategy, tool is the best fit for how you organize. I have seen it all too many times when an affiliate will try one method that is suggested to him or her but become frustrated and eventually that turns them off from working the SFI business.

There are many ways to organize your activity and you just simply need to ask around but not just anyone, ask those who are similar to you by how you think about SFI and run your SFI business. This then will atleast have you converse with other affiliates who are similar to you and can share with you not only the successful strategies but the ones that did not work and 'why' the ones did not work. When you surround yourself with affiliates who are similar to yourself in thought and behaviour then you may simply share strategies without the concern of becoming frustrated as someone else has put the effort into using the tool and can give you additional tips on how to custom fit the tool or strategy to how you need it to work for you.

As an example, I know of an entrepreneur who prefers to keep book-keeping efforts in a 16 column book-keeping log book and another entrepreneur prefers to use an in-house excel spread sheet template for booking keeping efforts. Both are great tools and yet one is done by manual labour (pen and paper) and the other is completed by use of the computer (electronic).

The greatest asset of being an affiliate with SFI is that there are many strategies that can be used and there is not one right way but a best fit approach for the affiliate.

Customizing is what owning a business is all about.


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I guess the best way to organize and track your SFI activity is to consider what approach will be the best fit for you. We have seen the following strategies to organize/track activities.

Log Book
Excel Spread Sheet template
Word Document template
Personal Digital devices such as cell phone, iTouch, tablet
Google Docs
Drop Box
Virtual Personal Assistant
Journaling
Key Code Counters
Live Scribe journal books
Coiled Note Books
SFI To-Do
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Personally, I follow this simple planned approach each month to receive my AVP:

1. Complete my To-Do list action items identified each day, each week and each month
2. Ensure that my Standing Order is current, up to date, to meet my needs of the month
3. Review products through TripleClicks to see what is new and what could assist my business that month to grow or give a little more leverage and buy the product.
4. I use MRP's to purchase products such as TCredits or S-Builder units
5. T-Credits are used every month to participate in PriceBender games and other games that are available to everyone - 1 VP earned for each bid
6. Monthly membership with Wave 3 program supports my promotion of products listed with TripleClicks
7. Monthly distribution of TripleClicks Gift Cards - each card distributed provides you 10 vp each card in addition to the VP's earned at the time of purchase
8. Every month submit answers to ASK SC with helpful tips for other affiliates to use which can generate VP's for most "liked" such as 100 VP, 50 VP or 25 VP

Anyway, there are several ways to get AVP and so I would suggest that you work out a strategy that benefits your overall goal for your SFI business.

Enjoy reading the submissions to your question.
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Personally, I follow this simple planned approach each month to receive my AVP:

1. Complete my To-Do list action items identified each day, each week and each month
2. Ensure that my Standing Order is current, up to date, to meet my needs of the month
3. Review products through TripleClicks to see what is new and what could assist my business that month to grow or give a little more leverage and buy the product.
4. I use MRP's to purchase products such as TCredits or S-Builder
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Everyone learns differently so it will be important for a leader of a down-line team to consider different ways to share information that will help others to build their downline. The following may be of benefit to understand so that presentations or explanations about down-line recruitment are understood by several of your fellow team mates:

Learning preference:

1. Visual - likes to see a demonstration, a video or a picture of how it may be done

2. Auditory - likes to listen to an audio clip of a presentation of how recruitment growth may work

3. Verbal-linguistic - likes to learn from reading materials so can offer references from SFI website of articles, review Launch Pad lessons or even read posts on the Forum and Stream to learn how to build a down-line team

4. Physical - likes to do trial and error to see what works best for him or herself. Provide little direction but this type of learner will just take your suggestion then immediately try and see how it goes

5. Logical - likes the "why" of tasks or strategies for down-line growth so provide a little more constructive information as to why certain strategies will work or the why one approach is done in one manner and the other in a different manner

6. Social - likes to work in teams so may want to suggest connection with another fellow affiliate via Skype or offer your time through Skype to host brain storming sessions that promote social connection with you and others to learn how to build a down line team

7. Solitary - likes to work alone and use self-study for their learning how to do things. Provide some references for this learner to carry on with their efforts but be sure to give opportunity for he or she to connect with you to discuss any barriers that he or she may have to their down line growth.

It is apparent that as a leader you have the "know how" as you are now asking how to teach down line members to build their own teams so it is now up to you to share your "know how" to build down line teams to match the different learning styles of people. As you can see from my brief comments above - people are diverse so it is important to differentiate your explanation and teaching to meet the needs of all your down line learners.
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Everyone learns differently so it will be important for a leader of a down-line team to consider different ways to share information that will help others to build their downline. The following may be of benefit to understand so that presentations or explanations about down-line recruitment are understood by several of your fellow team mates:

Learning preference:

1. Visual - likes to see a demonstration, a video or a picture of how it may be done

2. Auditory - likes
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

There are teams where there is a team leader or sponsor who may be non-responsive - this is unfortuneate but does happen.

SFI has various support networking oppoirtunities which is not limited to the actions of a sponsor/team leader. SFI offers the folling to all affiliates as resources: ASK SC, Stream posts, Forum Posts, Tips tabs and even in-house Training.

It is always important to remember that SFI is a business that has built by all of us together thus you are never alone even if you have a sponsor that is not responsive.

A non-responsive sponsor, simply means you need to take some time to review all the resources that SFI has to offer to find a few mentors/coaches that you believe will be a profile match to what you hope to acheive with SFI by your side.

You drive your business and so simply put forth the effort to seek out mentoring outside of your immediate team-line and I am sure you will find someone who is willing to assist you with what ever goal you wish to acheive.

SFI is a team of professionals with various ideas and skills and who better to ask than the SFI team of over 1 million members.

Simply - if you as an affiliate have a sponsor that is non-responsive, do not let go of SFI but embrace it and seek out other resources. SFI has so much to offer as a whole.
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There are teams where there is a team leader or sponsor who may be non-responsive - this is unfortuneate but does happen.

SFI has various support networking oppoirtunities which is not limited to the actions of a sponsor/team leader. SFI offers the folling to all affiliates as resources: ASK SC, Stream posts, Forum Posts, Tips tabs and even in-house Training.

It is always important to remember that SFI is a business that has built by all of us together thus you are never alone
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

If an affiliate is able to put in their SFI business a budget every month, I recommend a good start is to begin creating re-peat orders to make up their Standing Order.

As we read in our Launch Pad lessons about Standing Orders - minimum of 1500 VP each month equals to minimal achievement of EA status each month. If this is what an affiliate wishes to achieve each month.

I know of affiliates who do not wish to focus on earning 1500 VP each month but wish to focus on the number of down line members thus will budget enough to purchase S-Builder or PSA-to Go unit/s.

The budgeting of personal finances is determined by the affiliate based on their goals which are established by them. Work within what you can afford...albeit small - that is okay as there is no set rule as to the amount of financial investment required to start the SFI journey.

Remember - when we use a ladder we all need to step on the first run then the next and so forth until we get to the top - this is no different when we build our SFI business. We begin with what we have and then add more when we can.


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If an affiliate is able to put in their SFI business a budget every month, I recommend a good start is to begin creating re-peat orders to make up their Standing Order.

As we read in our Launch Pad lessons about Standing Orders - minimum of 1500 VP each month equals to minimal achievement of EA status each month. If this is what an affiliate wishes to achieve each month.

I know of affiliates who do not wish to focus on earning 1500 VP each month but wish to focus on the number
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Excellent question....

SFI has incentives for all affiliates to achieve and AIM HIGH...this is measured by use of AVP and is then made public by use of badges on our SFI Homepage and Leadership page.

I wish to take the opportunity to remind of the simple fact that no one needs a title to become a leader. Team Leader is simply a state of mind and heart. If you think of yourself as a leader and act like a leader you will BE a Team Leader.

Many believe that leadership, in this case Team Leader status, is about large, sweeping acts of victory or achievement. What we don't always realize si that each of our daily actions and efforts have significant impact. When you do your SFI work, any SFI task, with initiative and determination to make a positive difference, you become a Team Leader.

Upgrading your status with SFI from EA to a Team Leader is simply you tapping into the power of individual leadership.

Up, up, up and away you're on your way to AIM HIGH with SFI. Upgrade at any time and see the benefits for not only yourself but for those that are impacted by your efforts.

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Excellent question....

SFI has incentives for all affiliates to achieve and AIM HIGH...this is measured by use of AVP and is then made public by use of badges on our SFI Homepage and Leadership page.

I wish to take the opportunity to remind of the simple fact that no one needs a title to become a leader. Team Leader is simply a state of mind and heart. If you think of yourself as a leader and act like a leader you will BE a Team Leader.

Many believe that leadership,
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

It would be best to promote SFI to all these groups of people.

Be sure to take time to plan out how and why you want to promote SFI to friends, family members and strangers.

When you are clear on how and why you want to promote SFI to each of these groups, the "what part of SFI" you promote will be clear and customized to their interests.

SFI is a fit for all people but how you promote SFI can't be a one size fits all. You definitely will benefit from planning out your communication, content, and promotion of SFI to your friends, family members and strangers.
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It would be best to promote SFI to all these groups of people.

Be sure to take time to plan out how and why you want to promote SFI to friends, family members and strangers.

When you are clear on how and why you want to promote SFI to each of these groups, the "what part of SFI" you promote will be clear and customized to their interests.

SFI is a fit for all people but how you promote SFI can't be a one size fits all. You definitely will benefit from planning
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

This is a great question, as the challenge is not only within SFI but all over the world that people have a hard time with delayed response/delayed gratification.

The need to have immediate gratificaiton is a behaviour that is expressed by many so it it important to review with team members and other affiliates the importance of a slow, steady growth with SFI.

As has been reviewed in Forum Posts and other training material offered through SFI this is an on-going part of training and grooming of all affiliates.

It is important to model the benefits of delayed gratification to all your team members and look for stories shared by other affiliates who have proven to be successful with SFI.

SFI does not profess to state instant millions over night but does present itself as a vehicle to help peopel to acheive their dreams - SFI has the plan and just needs the workers to put in a steady commitment to grwoth.

SFI does work and simply needs to be shared with everyone that the financial success acheived with SFI is based on commitment and consistency.
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This is a great question, as the challenge is not only within SFI but all over the world that people have a hard time with delayed response/delayed gratification.

The need to have immediate gratificaiton is a behaviour that is expressed by many so it it important to review with team members and other affiliates the importance of a slow, steady growth with SFI.

As has been reviewed in Forum Posts and other training material offered through SFI this is an on-going part of training
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Developing a relationship with your local CSA (even PSA) is the first step to getting "their attention and engage them".

Share your goal with your team members so they are aware what your hopes are for not only your SFI business but for the CSA's/PSA's SFI business too.

it is important to be inviting and establish your presence with your down line members as open and being a "servant leadership".

Attempt to meet him or her in person since the CSA Exchange was a way to obtain a team member locally or since you may be in the same time zone - you may want to establish a business call through Skype or another VOIP program that is available for you to use or even Fact Time if you both have the app.

Share your purpose to join SFI so that the down line team member knows your purpose to be part of the SFI team. Sharing a common purpose is another way to encourage team members to engage with each other and to develop collaborative efforts and shared strategies.
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Developing a relationship with your local CSA (even PSA) is the first step to getting "their attention and engage them".

Share your goal with your team members so they are aware what your hopes are for not only your SFI business but for the CSA's/PSA's SFI business too.

it is important to be inviting and establish your presence with your down line members as open and being a "servant leadership".

Attempt to meet him or her in person since the
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

It would be important to consider their reason/s for abandoning SFI and respond to that with a proactive solution.

If you do not ask what caused the affiliate to leave SFI then you will never get to understand him/her.

Ask what was the reason for drifting away and then inquire if he or she would come back if circumstances were different. Things can be different with a working plan or even discuss the solution immediately to gain their trust in SFI again.