{"id":132,"date":"2013-05-09T17:09:59","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/?p=132"},"modified":"2015-06-08T20:08:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T20:08:49","slug":"are-the-big-weekend-events-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/?p=132","title":{"rendered":"Are the big weekend events worth it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>$1000 for one weekend? One or two days off work? Airports, taxi\u2019s, hotels? Are you kidding me?<\/p>\n

Ever heard that before? I bet you have! I know you have if\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been building a home based business for anywhere close to a year. Heck, you probably thought that the first time you had someone tell you that you NEEDED to be at an event.<\/p>\n

For a lot of people these big weekend events are a waste of time and money. If you think you need to go to learn about your product or comp plan because you need that info to be successful, you\u2019re going to waste your time. If you are going because your friend is going and it sounds fun, you\u2019re wasting your money. If you are hoping to get motivated from one of these events, you\u2019re going to waste your time and your money.<\/p>\n

You can learn about your product or your comp plan for free online. It\u2019s way cheaper to go to a ballgame with your friends, you\u2019ll probably have just as much fun. And, if your current situation, your debt, your stress level, your goals, or your desire to live a better life\u00a0isn’t\u00a0enough motivation now, you\u00a0aren’t\u00a0going to find it at an event. So why waste your time and money, right?<\/p>\n

Well, here\u2019s why, if you\u2019re the rare person who is already motivated to change, who is willing to learn from those that have gone before you, and who knows that there has to be a better way, then run, don\u2019t walk to the next event. The right event will give you 10 times the value from your weekend, in fact, the more difficult it is for you to attend, the more you will get out of it. \u201cBut wait, what event should I go to?\u201d I\u2019m glad you asked.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s where we get back to the discussion of what kind of results you want from your business . Remember, your home based business is a means to an end, it is an income stream, an opportunity to develop your skills and make money. But success in your business is only a piece of the puzzle; it\u2019s not the entire goal. What that success can bring you in terms of freedom is the real goal. In my opinion, no one has more real life results than Dani Johnson, just take a look at any of her websites or emails or Facebook pages and you will find tens of thousands of stories (literally) of people who have made real changes and real improvements to their lives\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, Dani will teach you a system that has a 24 year track record of success. Yes, that system will fit into what you are doing now and it will accelerate your business success. But, she will also do much more than that. First Steps to Success will show you the steps to create freedom, true wealth and real lasting change that will permeate all areas in your life. This is where you get the foundation to build your business success on. Ask anyone who\u2019s been to even one event with Dani and hear what they have to say.<\/p>\n

\u201cOK, will do, but what about my company\u2019s big shindig in Las Vegas?\u201d Go! But go with proper expectations. Think about all of the stuff that these company events have to accomplish. They have to give a ton of recognition. They usually launch a new contest, promotion or product. You\u2019re going to hear from most of the top corporate executives, top field leaders, and maybe even a motivation speaker. You\u2019ll have a nice dinner or two and overall you\u2019ll have a ton of fun. Hopefully, you\u2019ll leave with a strong conviction about the company your with and the you\u2019ll be excited about your future.<\/p>\n

At these events, the biggest \u201chow-to\u201d value will come from the field leaders who may get a chance to share their success tips but with all of the other things these events are trying to do it\u2019s tough to get everything you need. Some of these events are better than others but the reality is you should attend these events at least once a year to build a bond with the company you\u2019re committed to.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrian, my company has training events like Dani\u2019s, which one should I attend?\u201d that\u2019s a great question with and easy answer: look at the results<\/a>. Most home based business are pretty simple, not easy, but simple. So the \u201csystem\u201d that a company or team uses should be pretty easy to learn without going to an event. What you need are the SKILLS to make that system work efficiently and effectively so that you can accomplish more with that five hours a week. So, you have to ask yourself \u201cwhere will I get those skills?\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re honest with yourself you will admit that you bring a certain amount of the needed\u00a0skill set\u00a0to the table because of your prior experience in life. Your work history, social skill, and personality all bring something to the table. Most likely, however, you don\u2019t have all of the needed skills to truly be successful in your home based business. Some things cannot be learned anywhere else except for in this business. Also, as your business grows you will need to learn new things to stay ahead of the challenges it will bring. Leadership, time management, delegation, presentation skills, PEOPLE SKILLS, organization, priorities, wealth management, recognition, etc\u2026 You may not need all of these things at the beginning of your career in home business but, ultimately, you will.<\/p>\n

The bottom line in all of this is that it\u2019s YOUR BUSINESS and you have to decide what events give you the results you want. Don\u2019t promote an event just because it exists, promote an event because it saves you time and provides the results you need in your business. Good leaders understand this and have built a system that should do these things. When you are new you need to follow the people who have the success you want. If you don\u2019t have that leadership, then you need to find what works for you. Do your best to build a system that\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0require more and more time as your business grows. TIP: check out Dani\u2019s Dynamic Duplication<\/a> for the ultimate strategy in this area.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s probably enough for today. If you have made it this far, congratulations! You are hungry and teachable and ready to get the most out of the next big weekend event (First Steps to Success<\/a>). Tomorrow, we will wrap this series up with a high level overview of what your year, month and week should look like in your first year of business. Your first year (or two, in my case) is when you learn how to make this business work for you. Yes, you can make a lot of money in this period but you also need to invest heavily into your success and your\u00a0skill set. Tomorrow we\u2019ll look at the big picture.<\/p>\n

Brian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

$1000 for one weekend? One or two days off work? Airports, taxi\u2019s, hotels? Are you kidding me? Ever heard that before? I bet you have! I know you have if\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been building a home based business for anywhere close to a year. Heck, you probably thought that the first time you had someone tell you that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[23,4,11,1,12,13,27,14],"tags":[28],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":678,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions\/678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.smarternetworker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}