Multiple Skills for the 21st Century, by Jim Rohn

I believe that in the 21st Century it is so important to have multiple skills. But what I also find you can gain the needed skills for the future while you create your resources now in Network Marketing.

Here's my short list for on the job training, so that you can learn while you earn.

1) Marketing
I began my journey with marketing, which of course dynamically changed my life back at age 25. The first year I multiplied my income by five. I was raised in farm country. I knew how to milk cows, but it didn't pay well. But marketing altered the course of my life, learning to present a valid product in the marketplace, talk about its virtues and get somebody to say "yes." And then give them good service.

2) Team Building
Then came team building, how to expand my business, build an organization. We have all heard the question, is it better to have one person selling a £1000 or have 100 people selling £10? If you ask me, I'll take the 100 at £10. Recruiting, the ability to multiply your efforts, once mastered, is one of life and leadership's greatest time management resources.

3) Organising
Then I learned organizing. Keeping your own schedule can be difficult at times, but now you are having to balance multiple tasks and people to get maximum results. But you will find that the payoff is massive once you have tapped into the synergy and momentum of group dynamics and teamwork.

4) Promotion
Next is promotion. First it's the spring campaign and then the fall campaign, and then it's this month's objective's campaign. You never know when it's going to click for someone to want or need to buy from you or be a part of what you are doing, so having the offer or the special or the contest going when they're ready can make all the difference.

5) Recognition
Then it's the recognition. Some people work harder for recognition than they do for money. It's the chance to belong. Getting people to do something that ordinarily on their own, they wouldn't think of doing. They could, but they don't think of it. You come along with a little promotion for this month or this quarter and everything changes for them, and I found that paid big money.

6) Communication
Then I learned communication. How to do the training, how to do the teaching, and probably the greatest gift of all is learning how to inspire with words. Inspire people to see themselves better than they are; all of those gifts, all of those skills. Being the voice that tells them they have made a wise decision and here's why.

Now, I believe with just this little short list I've given you, you'll be well equipped. We've all watched what has happened in the last 15 years. The person had one skill - the company downsizes. His division is eliminated and since he only had one skill, he is now vulnerable. He's wandering around saying, "Oh my, the last few years I should have taken some classes that would have taught me a couple of more things and I wouldn't be here in this vulnerable position."

So my advice -- learn some multiple skills, or should we say, back-up skills for the 21st Century and there is no better time or place to learn them then right NOW, along side what are you are already doing.