Honesty vs. Deception: The Showdown

There are two ways to do things in this world: Honestly or Deceptively.

While the Internet is riddled with scam artists and virus peddlers, it contains a large amount of honest people as well. These are people just like you and me, looking for news, information, entertainment, connection, sociability, and an escape from a life that consumes the majority of their time.

In the network marketing industry, there are a wide variety of both types of people. There are those who want nothing but your money, then make a mad dash for parts unknown, never to be seen again. It’s people like this that make life harder for the honest networkers.

The scammers try to lurk in the shadows, but they’re pretty easy to spot…especially since the Internet has become so transparent. Scammers don’t provide value to their communities. They spam links to their websites all day, they never attach a human element to anything they do, and like a patient fisherman, they wait for you to take the bait so they can reel you in.

On the flip side of the coin, the honest people are as easy to spot as the scam artists. These are the people who deliver value to those they connect with, they don’t try to sell you their business the first time they meet you, they inject a ton of personality into everything they do, and they genuinely care about you because they realize your success will equal their success.

So here’s the question of the day: Who would you rather work with?

The answer to this question seems downright obvious and I should be docked points just for asking it, right? But there’s a certain mindset that goes along with this question.

If you’re the type of person who’s bringing a lottery mentality to the table, hoping you can get-rich-quick and put no effort into the money you make, then perhaps the scam artist has something to offer you. You face a harsh reality with sort-sighted thinking such as this.

“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.”

The scam artists are looking for you, and everyone else, to give them a fish. This way, they can make a quick buck, and vanish into the night like Batman. But once the scammer gets exposed and word gets around, it’s curtains. They have no chance of ever re-establishing themselves.

Meanwhile, an honest leader will not only be looking to teach you to fish, but to share the fishing pole with you so both of you are ensured to eat for a lifetime.

My guess is you’re looking for someone who’s honest and up-front with you. In any aspect of life and business, people associate with others they know, like, and trust. And if the first initial contact made with someone consists of lies and deception, there’s no way trust can ever be established.

Normally, when someone is investigating a network marketing opportunity, one of the first questions they ask of the person they sought out is if they’ve been successful. And the response we’re all trained to look for involves money, because we’re all programmed by society to equate success with dollar figures.

So, if the person responds, “Oh yeah! I’m making money hand over fist! This business is so great,” then later you find out they lied to you, how would that make you feel? You’d feel taken, betrayed, and angry.

Honest people do exist in this industry, and they will answer your questions truthfully. These are the people who care about the success of their team, not just themselves. They’re smart enough to realize that the success of everyone around them will ultimately lead to their success as well. They don’t strive for selfish accomplishments and they lead in a manner that accentuates all the positive features they have to offer their team and the industry as a whole.

On a personal level, I feel blessed to be a part and surrounded by the leadership my current company has in place. It’s practically overflowing with people who have made it their mission to build an honest business through hard work, dedication, developed leadership, and working a system that delivers the goods!

If you’re looking to work with honest, smart, and respected industry professionals, you’ve come to the right place. In fact, check out this short video my friend and business partner, Michael Force, put together about our marketing system. It’s a true personification of what honest people can accomplish in this industry.