I do agree that mostly people are the same the world around. Culture has a lot of baring on it though. In cultures where women are put down and not allowed to dream, it could be harder. The success they could have, though, could do wonders.

Communism and Fasism is basicly the same thing. Keep the people down with power and terror.
Good point and the same in my Country, people are telling me that we are different and the " American thing " will not work here.

I Love Network Marketing Pro!! Thanks to Randy Gage, I discovered your site. Being new to industry with a product that took me two years to be sold on and wrap myself around "this can truly help folks and make a difference in their lives" to "Yikes!" I'm a "slimy salesperson"!!?? So, the inner conflicts started and I froze, literally thinking "What have I become?" By happenstance I ran across Randy Gage's Manifesto in Networking Times and now Network Marketing Pro...I can hold up my head up and enjoy new found relationships and professionalism.

Thank you.

We ( as americans ) take so much for granted. Thank you for sharing your interview questions with the woman, with us - You are right . ... "we are the same in all the ways that really matter " .

Safe travels to Sydney Eric -
hugs
Chris

This is the universal appeal of Network Marketing:

Regardless of your present circumstances, you have the opportunity to reclaim your life. And the truth is that whether you become a millionaire or not, or if you can afford the jet-age life-style, or not is less important. The real power of network marketing is that it can allow people the framework and the support system to take control of their lives.

People are people are people.... :)

If only it were only true that we're all similar around the world. On the surface it might appear to be that way.

This woman doesn't deal with the average Ukrainian worker. They can't afford to join a MLM. She's dealing with business people. The Ukraine & Russia are plagued with "organized crime." DEM 06-04 shelley.pdf (application/pdf Object) - http://sn.im/o4kqs

Organized Crime and Corruption Are Alive and Well in Ukraine by Louise I - http://sn.im/o4l2m [www_worldbank_org] >>>Crime and corruption have increased dramatically in Ukraine over the past five years. As elsewhere in the former Soviet Union, the endemic corruption of the Soviet period have been replaced in Ukraine by organized crime and rampant corruption. Both threaten the country’s stability, undermine its transition to a market economy, deter foreign and domestic investment, and accelerate capital flight. <<<

This is the reality for the Ukrainian business owner.

This isn't the same relationship building we do in America. If it were the "three foot rule" would have worked.

Do you think you can approach anyone in the Ukraine about an MLM? You must "target" the business owner the person with money! Not the guy or gal "three feet away from you." It's target marketing 100%. This is what she was addressing.

This simplistic attitude is bad for NWM. In order to be a Professional we MUST think like professionals, market like professionals. If you don't, you are doomed to fail, no matter how big your dream.

No business can survive without a marketing strategy.

Paul

super Erik
can not say more :-9
karsten

I just downloaded my picture...
Cheers !

Hi Eric, Thank you so much to share this faith in the Network Marketing Pro with us. Thank's for confirming that we are the same all over the World, and that people down here in Columbia are the same, with the same fears, the same doubts that we shall build trust first and that it takes a little time. Ana and I will sure go on following your advises and wish you a good trip to Sidney. Best regards. Ralf

No diference at all.

Love you all
Alfredo Rodrigues

Aloha Eric, Once again great video. Awesome locations. You speak right to the heart of matters. People are taught to be pessimistic so as not to be disappointed by failure. Failure breeds improvement, which leads to success. We also need to pay close attention to the over-hyping of ones opportunity. This does lead people to a sense of disillusionment and ultimately disappointment. Thanks again

Really great show today Eric. I love seeing the different places you go. If it wasn't for some of the architecture, Kiev looks like any other US city, even the people walking by. I think you're right that people are the same all over the world. The internet and shows like this are helping to shrink the world.
QOTD: They are no different!

So Eric, are you saying that we're all the same... all around the world: That the things that stop us or that which inspires us in America, Asia, Australia, the Ukraine... simply have different names and faces, but underneath, they're all the same? 'Cause if you are saying that... I agree. It's a great point and worth remembering and remembering. Thanks.

Thanks again for this eyeopener you give me. Love your shows...Best regard, your biggest fan. Danny van Nispen (Netherlands).

I very happy to sea your videos' for your optimistic attitude' and your grate ides, since I start watching your episodes I think it was 94 # I still find it difficult for me to understand what is network marketing is all about,
if you can relate me to a web information that i will learn about it'
Thanks in advance'
Moshe Ashkenazi

Hi Eric.
I agree with you on these three things. Statistic works and always are people who says NO to your opportunity, but is OK and all we need to do - keep going.
QOTD: I' Lithuanianbut live in Ireland. My problem is Irish people do not trust me and my opportunity, because I'm imigrant. I do not have Irishman in my team. It is very very hard to build relationship with Irish people.

Thank you Eric.This is great. You are so right,we are all the same everywhere.

Thank you Eric, always like your videos. I am myself from Ukraine and I know how difficult life in Ukraine porticularly if you are poor, because in Ukraine no middle class. Poor or rich that's all.
This woman who earning a million dollar per year in Ukraine from Network Marketing that is so great. I would like to know how much money she had when she started Network Marketing?... That is a questions?...

Because in Ukraine people still get salary USD $120 per month.
Yes the people from Ukraine got a different mentality, but if they haven't money then how they can join this business... I know very well in Ukraine: person need big credibility: need to have money, good lifestyle and only than people will think if they want to join your business.
But if person earning USD$120 a month no any credibility...
I know how many people in Ukraine would like to join Network Marketing, but simple they can't afford it.

Hello, Nataly

I'm also from Ukraine. There are a lot of truth in your words, but not everything. First of all USD 120$ per month it's official salary, but you forget, a lot of ppl has other part of their salary, paid by cash not officially. It's not good, but it's true. So the real salary much more then 120$. Second, I agree, that Network Marketing not for everybody, but we don't pretend on it. But for the ppl, who are looking for an opportunity to change something in their life, who wants to start their own business, but doesn't have enough of money or knowledge to do it, who still has their dream, Network Marketing is a good chance. The problem is, that a lot of ppl don't want to understand It's Necessary to Work here! It's not lottery! When you open your own business, when you expect the result? Tomorrow? After tomorrow? How hard you'll work to receive the result? What are you ready to do, to be successful? And Third, our company has incredible growth now on Asian market, in Nigeria, in Thailand, in Vietnam! Do you know how much is the salary there?! It's 100$ per month, really! Without any other money in cover. So it's not about money! The ppl there just understand, they don't have any other chance to change their life! So it's just their desire to take charge on themselves! When I hear: "I don't have money", I ask them "for what?". You need to do something, if you want to receive the result. You can take a credit, you can sell the products, which you'll receive when you'll enroll into the company. There are a lot of things you can do. Just DO something! You can't receive something for nothing!
And it's our job to explain them how this business work, how to choose right company, teach them and lead them to the top. But first of all We need to be Professionals in this business!

Thanks, Eric a lot for everything you are doing to make those videos for us! I appreciate it very much! And you are very true: We are the same! Everywhere! We just think, that other ppl are different. We have russian verb "the neighbour has everything better". So we think other market is better than ours, other prospects buy easier, and ecc, some where is everything much better. It's not true! As you told before in one of your previous video, everywhere ppl wants to be healthy and wealthy, everybody wants to be successful, we want all the best for our kids. We have small differences, but in common we have the same wishes.

Thanks again,

Marina

That's true for many people in foreign countries. Where as in America, most people can afford to join a MLM but don't because they feel they have other more viable options. Lack of faith in themselves or NWM in general. Not even company or product specific. That's why many MLM's seek new business opportunities outside of America.

Wishing you success.

Paul

Eric, What you say is so true here in Japan also, which is supposed to be No. 1 network marketing nation in the world before Brazil, which David Feinstein told us at the special event of our AGEL Japan office opening on July 23rd. We hope we can invite you and Randy to come here to present by having all our team members to start dreaming big! I had fun interpreting for David Feinstein, since I have also taught self-esteem and success principles in workshops using Jack Canfield's STAR (Success Through Action & Responsibility), Success Principles, and Peak Performance materials. My breakthrough goal is making Diamond within this year and finishing my film script, "Love at First Sight." Do you have any wonderful experience yourself with love at first sight?

QOTD: Eric there is no difference in potential results, there are a few differences in the reasons for the excuses. Regardless, Richard Bach wrote: Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours. The more I surround myself with people with big dreams the more I bump into my my own self imposed limiting beliefs. It's way too comfortable and easy to stay in the warm pocket of water but to get where I am going I have to ignore both the comfortable and the difficult. That is the same everywhere. Grow your dream bigger every day and don't ever catch it.

Great segment Eric. I'm trying to think how it's different in Indiana from other places.. honestly not much. The 3 subjects you touched on are universal.

As School is starting to gear up again soon, I thought about many of my friends in education though. Here's what I think from what is known by educators. The system is broken due to the way students are taught. the system was built to teach kids to think in the same way and to "fall in line" very early. Bells for classes, being somewhere on time, having the right answer in the same methodology and teaching to tests all still promote a closed set of thinking skills.

The ones that end up succeeding in life (especially in NM) are those who figure out to "think outside the box." unfortunately this does not transfer to success in the classroom. I Know that from my personal scholastic career From what I've learned, you and Randy Gage can also relate to this fact.

It might seem a bit of a tangent but your segment really got me thinking about this. It all boils down to trust. A motto I relied on while I was a teacher is also vary appropriate to NM as well: " A student does care what you know until they know you care." Can also be applied as this for NM: " A prospect doesn't care about your opportunity you until they know you can be TRUSTED." Until that trust is won. Forget about enrolling them.

Thanks Eric

Trust ! so difficult to obtain, yet so easy when the magic operates.
thanks for giving us YOUR time !
dom

Hi Eric,

A special thank you from me as I am originally from Kiev, Ukraine. You are right saying that human psycology is pretty much similar and does not depend on the country or nationality.

However people in post-communist sosciety do have those mentioned problems to a greater extent. We were implanted that it was mean and shame to think of material things and comfort, that money didn’t have any value. Money was mud, the least thing a Soviet man had to care about. On the first place we put valiant labor for the welfare of our Motherland and for common good. Your own separate life didn’t have any value.

The System was built in the way that you just didn’t have chances to earn real money but only by breaking the law.

It took me at least 10 years to reconstruct my mentality. I am glad I finally got rid of this self-destructive philosophy after I had read numerous books by Napoleon Hill, Randy Gage, Alexander Beliy, Robert Kiyosaki, Og Mandino… The list would be too long to mention all the authors.

That’s how I came to Network Marketing.
I've been living in Canada for 11 years now, but most people in my organization are Ukrainians and Russians. Though I don't have problem with English, I am from different culture and mentality, and it's easier for me to create relations with the people from my background: we understand each other better.

Warmest regards,
Tanya

Here in Chile, like many others Southamericans Catholic countries, there is a fear of being wealthy, prosperous or rich. Average people friends and relatives, ussually don't love rich people. There is a lot of envy. Here there is a popular phrase thay says. "poor but honest". Poorness is like a spiritual skill, and of course, richness, is the oppositte. And many people prefer to poor and be love by God, than being rich but rejected form heaven. I found that the prase "Its easier to a camel walk through the eye of a needle, than a rich get into heaven" is a phrase in the gospels, that is taxative, lapidarious phrase against richness. But what people don`t know is that the "eye of a needle", was a narrow corredor the old temples had, so it can be opened when the wide principal door was closed at night. It was a kind of service secure door, so narrow, that if you arrive in camel full of things, first you hace to unpackage the camel, and then go through the narrow passage. Jesus didn't say being rich was bad, he just said that we have to unprogram first to accept new thngs. The hard thing to do in learning is forgeting the things don't apply, quitting old bad habits.
Juan Carlos Torrico, from Santiago de Chile

Thank you Eric I have traveled extensively through East Germany,as it was, before the reunification I really enjoyed your prospective on the "three differences", your right there are indeed little if no differences between us. I think mostly the trust issue is the greatest barrier that I come across mostly because I live in a predominately Hispanic area of the US and I am none Hispanic so that brings some issues IN THE BEGINNING however once a trust is established with a person then the building of a relationship can begin, and that is what it is all about, building relationships.

Dez, trust is very important. It also extends to ones choice in companies.

I can't tell you how painful that is when one's company goes down in flames. Those relationships that were hard built
often vanish in a minute. Family members seldom ever forget.

Paul