Friday, July 31, 2009

A Good Residual Income Model

By Louis-Charles Martel

When you mention the word residual income model to anyone in the marketing industry one of the first things that pops into their mind is network marketing or Multi level marketing. MLM is a good choice if you want to make a handsome residual income.

If you are looking for a way to some how supplement your current income or make some extra money on the side without moonlighting then MLM is the right path to take. One of the things about MLM is you get to make money that will keep on coming forever. You don't have to work for your whole life in order to meet your financial objectives. Lets face it we all need some extra money. This sort of business model is perfect even for those people who think that they are not good businessmen or women.

Many people think that the residual income model is more like a pyramid scheme, nothing can be further than the truth than this statement. Unlike a pyramid scheme a residual income model ensures that you make money regardless at what level you are. You are the person in charge and it's up to you just how hard you work to establish yourself within your chain. People often fail because they start off thinking that they can't do it.

Every business is a risk regardless of how well you know the business, or how many years you have spent in the business. However with many types of MLM it's not much of a gambol since you know how everything will work as well as you know people who have managed to achieve what they want. Many MLM businesses will also provide you with training free of cost. This should get you ready for what is in store for you in the future.

MLM businesses also provide training sessions free of cost just so that you can get up to speed on the latest techniques. When it comes to MLM it pays to be positive about what you want to do. Don't get into any business if you are not positive about the outcome. The reason is that every business requires an investment of time and money. If you are not positive you are going to loose both.

There is also another very important aspect of this business and that is motivation. You need to keep yourself and the people in your down line motivated. The reason is that your success as well as their success depends on the team working tirelessly to achieve their goals. Nobody is more senior than the other and nobody is a boss over anyone else.

The million dollar question is how do you actually find a good residual income business model or come up with one. Well its simple, you need to look at what you will make in the long run. Imagine yourself in the shoe of let's say the highest selling person and what benefits he gets.

These questions are very important and the answers to these questions are very important in order to determine if the company is really worth your time.

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