Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

Recipe for Success beyond month one: Use daily and monthly activities as leverage while you earn points through duplication; sales and purchases; Apply ECONOMIC sense - you do not need a lot of money to advance BUT the wisdom and intelligence to use it; Capture the burning desire in your goal and work patiently.

Overemphasis on getting affiliates earn their first 1500 VPs, in my opinion has often meant that very little is mentioned about the days to come. In my opinion this is tantamount to throwing someone who has never been in the water before into the sea with their limbs tied. I felt like that before when for nearly 3 months I had to find my way out. Thankfully, I survived and promised not to let others go through the same experience.

My strategy with all my new affiliates is to get them to realising that they need more than completing the daily and monthly activities. I point out to them that SFI is not a quick fix but a very productive business that requires them to participate actively. I guide them to create links to products they themselves love and find easy to promote. In so doing they are learning to build their own commission pool as well as points. This method is particularly useful for those who do not have much to spend.

I also encourage them to stretch their dollar as far as it can possibly go to get the best value for it. The key here is to go beyond common sense and apply ECONOMIC sense instead. It is a fact that if you fish through TripleClicks you will come through worthy items that are priced less and give more points in total singles than if sold as bundles e.g. 11 x 1 TC will cost $20.79 with total earning of 1122 VP. In contrast 50 TC will cost $19.50 and yield 694 points. There are many more.

Explain the importance of duplication and its associate benefits. Make them realise that duplication is not just about adding numbers to SFI but a way of building your income through commission and VPs gained through supporting them. Support an EA2 will earn one 100 points.

In all, be honest and helpful. Guide them to use SFI tools to their advantage. Let them realise from the beginning that they may need to look elsewhere to get points and this does not have to be expensive.
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Recipe for Success beyond month one: Use daily and monthly activities as leverage while you earn points through duplication; sales and purchases; Apply ECONOMIC sense - you do not need a lot of money to advance BUT the wisdom and intelligence to use it; Capture the burning desire in your goal and work patiently.

Overemphasis on getting affiliates earn their first 1500 VPs, in my opinion has often meant that very little is mentioned about the days to come. In my opinion this is tantamount
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

What should one do if their sponsor is non-responsive? The truth is that it can be a little frightening and can lead a newcomer to questioning how genuine SFI can be. Based on my own experience I would recommend that they approach their co-sponsors. I have a wonderful co-sponsor who has guided me through at all times. I also found it useful from time to time to contact other members of my upline - it is amazing how welcoming they were.

At the centre of it all every affiliate, ought to realise that SFI is a family. While you can direct some questions to support centre, ASC SC and ask Gery, the other tool and resource that I have cherished are the a2a members. Share your problems with them and believe me some of them have been through similar situations and readily give support.

Having said that, I still recommend that you keep probing your sponsor with an email here and there. Who knows, they may response. And even if they do not you have nothing to lose. The only resolve you make is NOT to let your own affiliates go through what you have been. IN SHORT BE HAPPY. WITH SFI YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
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What should one do if their sponsor is non-responsive? The truth is that it can be a little frightening and can lead a newcomer to questioning how genuine SFI can be. Based on my own experience I would recommend that they approach their co-sponsors. I have a wonderful co-sponsor who has guided me through at all times. I also found it useful from time to time to contact other members of my upline - it is amazing how welcoming they were.

At the centre of it all every affiliate, ought to
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

SFI Business = Exposure to a wider audience + market

SFI is as much a business as the traditional style business. Whereas traditional businesses tend to be limited to certain geographical areas, SFI business is global.

In terms of overheads, maintaining a Traditional Businesses is bound to cost you in terms of space rental and utilities. SFI does not charge you for the space.

SFI, unlike traditional businesses has a facility whereby other members can market one's products without the owner incurring unforeseen expenses.

Traditional business requires one to have large quantities of merchandise, with SFI you can begin with just one time. And the fact that it is global makes it possible to market almost any product. In other words, products that do not sell in one area will always have market somewhere else.
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SFI Business = Exposure to a wider audience + market

SFI is as much a business as the traditional style business. Whereas traditional businesses tend to be limited to certain geographical areas, SFI business is global.

In terms of overheads, maintaining a Traditional Businesses is bound to cost you in terms of space rental and utilities. SFI does not charge you for the space.

SFI, unlike traditional businesses has a facility whereby other members can market one's
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

Successful leaders lead by example; respect and love their team members - they listen to what they have to say and take aboard their comments. A good leader does not favour one member of the team because their performance is great but instead takes the good from others and uses it to help the one who needs support. In short, he leads from the front, at the sides, at the back and in the centre. A good leader will always strive for Constant and Never Ending Improvement.

Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

SFI is free to join and offers you tools you need to create your own business. It is the only business that can make you a fortune without having to invest a lot of money, and it starts to pay as soon as you begin the training. As to how much you will earn, that will depend on your commitment and willingness to invest a bit of your time. Transfer your regular shopping to it and you will earn commission on your own purchases. When you introduce others and businesses to SFI you more or less guarantee yourself income for the rest of your life.
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SFI is free to join and offers you tools you need to create your own business. It is the only business that can make you a fortune without having to invest a lot of money, and it starts to pay as soon as you begin the training. As to how much you will earn, that will depend on your commitment and willingness to invest a bit of your time. Transfer your regular shopping to it and you will earn commission on your own purchases. When you introduce others and businesses to SFI you more or less guarantee
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

It is probably true that some challenges that SFI affiliates in Africa face are unique, for instance: not so efficient internet services and pay remittance difficulties to name but a few. That however, should not make one lose heart. It is just one of life's challenges that ought to be addressed. If you really want to you can make it.

Where internet access is a challenge, my recommendation is that you expand on the concept of SFI as a family. Find other SFI members who are local to you or even better recruit others. Pool your money together and purchases an internet dongle and top it with some monthly package. All of you can use it to access your individual SFI accounts.

When you want to purchase TCurrency look for the local SFI merchant. If you do not have one, look for those in the neighbouring countries. In my experience most neighbouring countries in Africa accept inter country money remittance. Again pool your money together and send it to the local SFI representative - make sure that you specify how much and what each one has paid for.

Remember, you are never alone. SFI community is always there to offer support. Post your query to the support desk; participate in the forum and never forget your upline - they are all there to help.

Perhaps most important, continue with your daily activities; accumulate the essential points but never at the expense of your commission. I strongly believe that if you want to be successful, as anywhere in the world you have to be willing to invest time and money. The size of your wallet should never discourage you - if anything it should make you work and invest intelligently. Be economically sensible. It is not necessarily the expensive items that bring in points. Look for the cheap ones; compare the commission volume of those cheap ones too.

Take the problems as challenges that can be overcome through persistence and determination.
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It is probably true that some challenges that SFI affiliates in Africa face are unique, for instance: not so efficient internet services and pay remittance difficulties to name but a few. That however, should not make one lose heart. It is just one of life's challenges that ought to be addressed. If you really want to you can make it.

Where internet access is a challenge, my recommendation is that you expand on the concept of SFI as a family. Find other SFI members who are local to you
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

SUPERSTARDOM = GOALS + ACTION + INVESTMENT + COMMITMENT

Superstardom is the recognition accorded to one for exceptional talent and achievement. In SFI everyone is a potential SUPERSTAR because SFI gives us the tools and resources to begin our search. What then does it take to be counted among the SFI SUPERSTAR?

ACTION is the secret weapon of superstars. An aspiring Superstar knows what they want and are passionate about it so much such that they are willing to DO whatever it takes to get it and consistently. They are aware that mastery and daily practice of the fundamental principles makes one an expert in their field and daily moves one a step closer to their goals. A superstar’s ACTIONS are FOCUSED to their goals. Their goals motivate and drive them because, for each goal they set they take time to reflect on the pains associated with NOT achieving it. So to say, they use the pain to their advantage to leverage them to their goals. When obstacles come their way, they are willing to search for ways of overcoming or going round them. They are willing to ask and learn from others.

Superstars are always willingness to INVEST towards the attainment of their goals. They spend lots of time at their job, learning and searching for ways to perfect what they are already doing. They enlist support of others and are appreciative of other people’s contributions to them. They are not afraid to invest cash or money in the process because they know that they are sowing for the future.

Superstars enjoy what they do and readily want to share and lead other to it. In SFI this principle is core for success in duplication.

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SUPERSTARDOM = GOALS + ACTION + INVESTMENT + COMMITMENT

Superstardom is the recognition accorded to one for exceptional talent and achievement. In SFI everyone is a potential SUPERSTAR because SFI gives us the tools and resources to begin our search. What then does it take to be counted among the SFI SUPERSTAR?

ACTION is the secret weapon of superstars. An aspiring Superstar knows what they want and are passionate about it so much such that they are willing to DO whatever it
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

It is certainly not impossible to advise others despite yourself being new in SFI. The key to it is understanding that you are not alone. From the moment you join SFI you have so many resources available to you: your upline team; a2a; training materials; support desk; ask Gerry and the forum. You can use them to find solutions to the questions you are asked. You will find it useful to be HONEST first to yourself and to the person you are advising. If you do not know the answer, admit it. Tell the person you will need to ask someone more knowledgeable and will get back to them. People love HONESTY.
I was once caught in a situation where I did not know the answer. I offered to look it up and phone the person later. Much to my surprise, they phoned me first having found the answer themselves. So besides being HONEST, be open enough to learn from others.
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It is certainly not impossible to advise others despite yourself being new in SFI. The key to it is understanding that you are not alone. From the moment you join SFI you have so many resources available to you: your upline team; a2a; training materials; support desk; ask Gerry and the forum. You can use them to find solutions to the questions you are asked. You will find it useful to be HONEST first to yourself and to the person you are advising. If you do not know the answer, admit it. Tell the
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

As the old saying goes: “Cut your coat according to your shirt”. The choice of which method to employ is very much dependent on how much money one has at their disposal. Free advertising is good in so far as anyone can participate. The only downside to it is that soon on later one’s advert could get flagged as spam. On the whole it works and is ideal for newcomers with little or no money to invest on advertising.
Paid advertising involves spending money. They are targeted to specific audiences and tend to yield results almost immediately.

If one does not have funds use free media. Overtime however, migrate to paid. You could also try a combination of both.

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As the old saying goes: “Cut your coat according to your shirt”. The choice of which method to employ is very much dependent on how much money one has at their disposal. Free advertising is good in so far as anyone can participate. The only downside to it is that soon on later one’s advert could get flagged as spam. On the whole it works and is ideal for newcomers with little or no money to invest on advertising.
Paid advertising involves spending money. They are targeted to specific audiences
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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 196

It is very hard to specify how much time one should spend in order to be successful in SFI. From personal experience I believe you can define the minimum but you can never set up the limit. The minimum time set up should allow one to cover the daily activities - 4 hours a week (give and take)could just about do that. However, to be master of your game you will need time to study, strategic planning as well as review of not just results but the methods you are using. I find it useful to do the extra activities during my slack time. I do it in such a way that it does not interfere with other things I do. Perhaps, developing a routine rather than counting the time required is what every aspiring successful SFI business person needs. Learn to work around your other daily chores without putting SFI to the periphery.
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It is very hard to specify how much time one should spend in order to be successful in SFI. From personal experience I believe you can define the minimum but you can never set up the limit. The minimum time set up should allow one to cover the daily activities - 4 hours a week (give and take)could just about do that. However, to be master of your game you will need time to study, strategic planning as well as review of not just results but the methods you are using. I find it useful to do the extra
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