"Why?" vs. "How?"

Rich Hazlett

One of the biggest mistakes people often make is focusing too much attention on "How" they will succeed, instead of figuring out "Why" they must succeed. If you want to be successful, you need to give some serious thought to your "Why". Identifying exactly why you must succeed will serve as the driving force behind your accomplishments, and will be the impetus to propel you forward when your initial excitement about your goals begins to fade. It's easy for people to get hung up on "How" they will succeed, but "Why?" is actually a much more powerful question. Don't believe me?

Imagine someone threatened to kill you if you didn't earn $5,000 in the next month. The most important question you would need to ask yourself in this situation would be: "Why do I need to earn $5,000?" (hopefully, it would be: "so I can live") If your life depended on it, I'd be willing to bet the farm that the "How?" would figure itself out. The moral of the story: If your "Why" is strong enough, the "How" will take care of itself. You will find a way to succeed. It's kind of like the saying,"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear."

You need to take a little time to do some serious thinking about your "Why". If you aren't achieving the success you want in life, it's not because you aren't capable of success, it's just that you haven't decided why you must succeed. Once you've figured out your "Why", you're well on your way to achieving the success you desire.

As a sponsor in a network marketing business, it is important for you to have a plan for guiding your team away from the "How?" mentality. If someone on your team asks, "How do I become successful?" The best answer you can give is, "Why do you have to be successful?"
If you can communicate the importance of first asking "Why?" instead of "How?" to your team, you will have a group of individuals who are working their business with their own strong purpose in mind. A team with that mentality in network marketing is a powerful vehicle that will drive you to success.

Here are some steps to help you build a strong "Why":

First, spend about an hour just thinking about your goals and dreams. Imagine your dream lifestyle in every area of your life (emotional, physical, spiritual, family, business, etc.).

Next, spend about twenty minutes writing down everything you want for yourself with no limitations. Write down what you want to have, where you want to live, where you want to travel, what kind of car you want to drive, the types of relationships you want,etc. Have fun and don't worry about how you will accomplish these things right now. Remember, the point of this exercise is to build your "Why".

Then, tap into the creative side of your brain by building a visualization board that represents your "dream life" in pictures. Cut out pictures from magazines, brochures, and newspapers and post them on a board in a place where you can see your "dream life" several times a day.

You need to monitor the questions you ask yourself on daily basis. Make sure that you remember the power of knowing "Why" you want success. Don't fall back into the trap of worrying about "How" you will succeed. Remind yourself that it is the "Why", that will be the driving force behind your success.

To your success,

Rich Hazlett

For information about working with Rich, you may want to check out my post covering complaints some people have about Numis Network, my thoughts about their concerns and why I chose this awesome business.