Are You Committed or Over-Committed?

Are You Committed or Over-committed?

Posted on September 3rd, 2007 by Leisa
Filed under: Business Tips

I read an article today on Kim Klaver’s blog in which she asked, “Are you committed to your NM or just involved?”

I believe that is an important question that one should ask themselves. Asking the right questions can be a key to success. The answer to that one can be the difference between success and failure in network marketing for most people. Committment can cause success or failure.

Kim points out that being committed doesn’t mean you have to be full time and that is true. People can work full-time in network marketing and not be successful because they spend that time doing things that don’t lead to success. Being successful and committed means being consistent in your actions, sticking with it when it may not be easy, and doing what it takes. That can be part-time or full-time.

Being involved can mean using the product, listening to a conference call once in a while, talking to a few people about an opportunity, but not doing what it really takes.

I can say that I am definitely committed. I’m committed to my BookWise business and committed to helping the people I serve on my team.

Theadore asked an interesting question on his comment on Kim’s blog. He asked if it is possible to be over-committed. Yes, I believe there is that possibility. People’s marriages have ended due to an over-zealous spouse who ignores a family in pursuit of their business commitments. One has to be careful to also honor the previous commitments they’ve made.

One should make a commitment to build a business from a point of honor. Honor for others, their family, themselves, and the company they are involved with. Maintaining a balance to those we have committed to can be very tricky at times. I know I have had plenty of times where I have been over-committed to my business at the expense of other commitments I’ve made.

While I know there are many people that under commit to their business ventures, I think it is also not a good thing to over-commit. It’s maintaining the balance that is the key and something that I am committing to do a little better at. After all, I don’t want to set a precedence for our team. I encourage them to maintain a balance. I tell them to make sure they make enough time for the important things like family. But then it is me that tells my daughter I will be there to read a book in just a few minutes, but those few minutes turn into 30 minutes and I arrive in her room to find out that she has once again fallen asleep waiting for mom to answer another email.

So here it is, my public commitment to not be over-committed. It sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it.