Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

This is a tricky question. Convincing your spouse about investing in SFI or failing to do so, depends upon so many factors like your inter-relationship, the trust and confidence you enjoy with each other, your family resources, your spouse's innate faith in online selling etc.

Basically, I can tell you about my own experience over the past one year I have been in SFI. At first, skeptisicm for the first 3 or 4 months, followed by a grudging acceptance in the next 4 months when I started breaking-even and now a concealed admiration for the tenacity with which I am sticking to it still.

The bottom-line is : don't try too hard to convince your spouse with words. Show her by action that SFI really works !
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This is a tricky question. Convincing your spouse about investing in SFI or failing to do so, depends upon so many factors like your inter-relationship, the trust and confidence you enjoy with each other, your family resources, your spouse's innate faith in online selling etc.

Basically, I can tell you about my own experience over the past one year I have been in SFI. At first, skeptisicm for the first 3 or 4 months, followed by a grudging acceptance in the next 4 months when I started
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

This is a highly debatable issue. Quality or quantity ? Does one choose one's PSAs selectively and then groom them carefully and band them together into a long lasting team, OR, just go on enrolling as many PSAs as possible and let the "good ones" emerge as great performers ?

Actually, either of these methods might pay off and it is entirely left to individual choice.

I have had over 70 CSAs for the past several months and have been trying to "wake up" at least 5 of them into action. No chance. I have reason to believe that mass production of PSAs might yield similar lack of results. So I am on the look-out for 5 committed and really good prospective PSAs. It may take a few more months and I will eventually find and enroll them. Then I will have an effective team.

Remember: the raison d'etre of SFI is to buy and sell products through our own store TripleClicks.
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This is a highly debatable issue. Quality or quantity ? Does one choose one's PSAs selectively and then groom them carefully and band them together into a long lasting team, OR, just go on enrolling as many PSAs as possible and let the "good ones" emerge as great performers ?

Actually, either of these methods might pay off and it is entirely left to individual choice.

I have had over 70 CSAs for the past several months and have been trying to "wake up" at
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

As far as I know, there is no formal or structured "mentoring" system in SFI. Your direct sponsor or co-sponsor or any other person in your upline can act your "mentor". In the real sense, this rarely happens. But, in case you happen to have a responsive sponsor or co-sponsor , a friend on A2A, or the Forum, you can use that person as a "mentor".

Having said that, SFI has the most comprehensive system for "self-help", of all other online learning systems I have seen. You can try and derive the most out of this system. That is why, the people who succeed in SFI are not those who look around for "help" but those self-initiators who learn and earn. In case you are lagging behind, don't look for a "mentor" ; just look for what the successful people are doing that you are not doing...and just copy them !!
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As far as I know, there is no formal or structured "mentoring" system in SFI. Your direct sponsor or co-sponsor or any other person in your upline can act your "mentor". In the real sense, this rarely happens. But, in case you happen to have a responsive sponsor or co-sponsor , a friend on A2A, or the Forum, you can use that person as a "mentor".

Having said that, SFI has the most comprehensive system for "self-help", of all other online learning
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Karmen,

That is pretty easy. Just point out the features of SFI as an online marketing company : (i) no joining fee (ii) no compulsion on investing anything (iii) its age : over 15 years in existence (iv) it has a vast global network (v) it has over 2 million Affiliates (vi) over 1 million products in its own store called Triple Clicks. (vii) it is a member of BBB.

If anyone still has any doubt, he / she can search those websites which specialize in tracking and warning people on suspected fraud / scam online companies on the internet.

Hope this reply helps. Good luck !
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Hi Karmen,

That is pretty easy. Just point out the features of SFI as an online marketing company : (i) no joining fee (ii) no compulsion on investing anything (iii) its age : over 15 years in existence (iv) it has a vast global network (v) it has over 2 million Affiliates (vi) over 1 million products in its own store called Triple Clicks. (vii) it is a member of BBB.

If anyone still has any doubt, he / she can search those websites which specialize in tracking and warning
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

You have raised a very interesting issue. Remember, in SFI we are in a "virtual" environment and not a real life flesh-and-blood environment. In a real life situation, you can "shape" your team in the way you want, you can interact face-to-face, cajole, reprimand, encourage, counsel, guide,and motivate on a one-to-one basis. In the "virtual" world all this is that much more difficult.

So your best option is to sponsor your own PSAs , people whom you know well, with whom you can interact outside the SFI portal on a daily basis, and with whom you have a strong equation and with whom you can work as a real team.

So get away from the "virtual" world,and bring in people from the real world and you will be that much more successful in the "virtual" world ! Hope this helps.
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You have raised a very interesting issue. Remember, in SFI we are in a "virtual" environment and not a real life flesh-and-blood environment. In a real life situation, you can "shape" your team in the way you want, you can interact face-to-face, cajole, reprimand, encourage, counsel, guide,and motivate on a one-to-one basis. In the "virtual" world all this is that much more difficult.

So your best option is to sponsor your own PSAs , people whom you know
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

Setting yourself goals in SFI is like setting goals in other fields too. For example, if you click on the "goals" tab, you get a set of parameters for which you can set your goals. Look at each parameter and visualize what you could possibly achieve this month against each. Be realistic but set yourself a goal which is slightly higher than what you can possibly achieve. This means your goals should be basically realistic but at the same time challenging. That will give you sufficient motivation to go that extra mile and try and achieve a challenging goal. Does not matter if you fall short of that slightly.

For example, if you think you can sponsor 3 PSAs this month, set yourself a goal of 5. Even if you are able to do only 4, it is ok. In goal setting, it is not necessary to score 100% ; it is desirable to do your best.

"Aim at the stars ; and you will at least reach the top of the mountain !".


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Setting yourself goals in SFI is like setting goals in other fields too. For example, if you click on the "goals" tab, you get a set of parameters for which you can set your goals. Look at each parameter and visualize what you could possibly achieve this month against each. Be realistic but set yourself a goal which is slightly higher than what you can possibly achieve. This means your goals should be basically realistic but at the same time challenging. That will give you sufficient motivation
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

It is not too easy to convince others about SFI. In an effort to do so, I have faced rejection again and again. One has to take this rejection in one's stride.

It is inherent in SFI that one has to work at least 6 months , if not more , to finally start earning a decent commission. We all know that the trick in that is to duplicate and teach them to do exactly what you are doing. You reach a point where some CSAs get assigned to you but almost all of them, in my experience, do not even log in everyday, despite repeated exhortations. My efforts to enroll potentially good PSAs have failed so far, because the first thing they want to know is how much I am making from SFI ! It is the chicken-and-the-egg story. I have maintained EA status for the past 10 month and this will be the 11th month. I once reached BTL status and slid back again. Unless I find some really good PSAs and band together an effective team, I know I can not make much headway.

So accept rejection on the chin and carry on regardless ! Some day,I am sure I will get a break.
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It is not too easy to convince others about SFI. In an effort to do so, I have faced rejection again and again. One has to take this rejection in one's stride.

It is inherent in SFI that one has to work at least 6 months , if not more , to finally start earning a decent commission. We all know that the trick in that is to duplicate and teach them to do exactly what you are doing. You reach a point where some CSAs get assigned to you but almost all of them, in my experience, do not even
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Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

This is indeed a difficult question to address, but let me try based on my own experience.

I have 69 CSAs, out of which only 8 were active. Of these 4 seem to have become dormant recently. This is a bit discouraging, as it does reflect on me to some extent as the Co-sponsor. So how do I tackle the situation ? There could the following strategies:

1. Send them personal mails and try and find out what ails them.

2. Give them "pep talks' and try to motivate them to resume their activities.

3. Send them TC Gift Cards as an incentive.

4. Try and help them resolve the problem they face.

5. Chat with them on Skype and get on a One-to-one counseling.

I am glad you asked this question at this time. I am going to jolly well try these methods and see the results. Wish me luck !
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This is indeed a difficult question to address, but let me try based on my own experience.

I have 69 CSAs, out of which only 8 were active. Of these 4 seem to have become dormant recently. This is a bit discouraging, as it does reflect on me to some extent as the Co-sponsor. So how do I tackle the situation ? There could the following strategies:

1. Send them personal mails and try and find out what ails them.

2. Give them "pep talks' and try to motivate them
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