Your Virtual Upline Podcast

Have you ever achieved a big goal and not felt worthy of the results? If yes, then you're trapped in one of the biggest obstacles in creating total freedom in our business and in our lives – Imposter Syndrome. It happens when you reach a new level of success in life, and something deep down inside tells you that you are NOT worthy of that accomplishment.  Then, you start to doubt yourself and ever...

Are you working too hard in a business that's going nowhere? YOU SHOULDN'T BE! I want you to understand that as a leader you need to learn how to slow down. Sometimes you have to take a step backward to take two BIG STEPS forward – in a meaningful and fulfilling way. Don't freak out when you see a temporary decline...because more than likely you will. But, what you're doing is you're building a mo...

Here's the reality -- the bigger your team gets, the more demands you have on your personal time. And, that means most of your time is devoted in working with team members 1-on-1, doing individual calls, and answering questions. And most leaders wind up spending the majority of their time with the WRONG PEOPLE. Think about how much time you waste each week doing all these things and nothing really...

A common struggle of leaders, especially those with a large team, is knowing when it's the right time to pass the baton to the emerging leaders on their team and let them run the race on their own. This is crucial to know, because two things could happen that could impact their long term success and their businesses. One is letting go of leaders way too early. And as a result they struggle and get...

How much time are you spending talking about your business? Here is one of the main reasons why hobbyists and accidental leaders struggle in building a team… They spend way too much time talking about WHAT they do instead of listening to their prospects.   Which is the exact opposite of what the top leaders in this profession do. The best leaders spend most of their time listening to prospects, kn...

Do you need to breathe a BIG boost of energy into your business? If the answer is 'YES,' than the answer to your prayers just might be In-Person Events. We have spent the last year minimizing our in-person contact, but as the world continues to open up, people are CRAVING community and connection.  People – both your customers and your team – miss getting together. And here's the thing – we can do...

How much time are you spending on marketing versus prospecting to grow your business? There are two sides to your business: prospecting and marketing.  And I personally believe that a lot of you are relying too heavily on the marketing side. And that's one of the reasons why you're feeling stuck. Don't get me wrong, marketing is important; however, marketing alone is not enough to build a business...

I hear this from our LLA students all of the time…. "I feel so stuck in my business right now… I don't know what to do!" But, really, this is just an excuse.  "Being stuck" becomes a safety net for them to not face their fears and take the necessary action. And this becomes a default setting called the 'STAY STUCK cycle' - repeating the same negative results over and over again. I bet a lot of you...

When it comes to training new team members, the #1 mistake that I see leaders make is overwhelming them with too much information. We spend hours and hours of time and energy training new people about the business. We explain the products, the compensation plan, the bonuses, the car program…. And in the process, we make the business seem like it is so much more complicated than it actually is. And...

Are you suffering from the 4 biggest enemies of success? Today's episode is a special one because I'm sharing with you my first ever training that I did as 'Your Virtual Upline' called " The 4 Mental Enemies of Success ." Even though I first delivered this training six years ago, the message is still JUST as important today — and will be for the rest of our lives. Because here's the thing… every l...

Would you like to make more sales, get more customers, and turn them into long time clients? Well, the key to accomplishing all of these is shifting from a SALES mindset to a SERVICE mindset. And having a service mindset means adding value to someone's life by helping them solve a problem. I want you to understand that people do not buy products. They buy SOLUTIONS to their problems. However, a lo...

When you're actively working on a goal — in your business or in any aspect of life — do you find yourself getting really impatient about when you're going to achieve it? I used to struggle SO MUCH with reaching my goals and was constantly agonizing about why it was taking SO LONG to reach them. We tend to believe that once we hit a certain goal, rank, or income level, our lives will instantly tran...

Have you ever had a new recruit who struggles building their business simply because they don't have the time? Whether they have a full time career, multiple jobs, or are a parent who is running kids everywhere seven days a week, some people just can't seem to find the time to build their businesses and do it well.  However, here's the truth… Time is NOT a reason they can't build their business. I...

Today's episode is inspired from a coaching session on Clubhouse with Melissa. During our chat, we were in the process of uncovering her red light core story, and she shared a really powerful analogy with me. Melissa mentioned that identifying her Red Light Core Story - her past, not being good enough and feelings of unworthiness - felt like she had ripped out a huge weed in a garden, leaving a ga...

Are you running training calls or zooms for your team? From now on, I want you to think about these in a completely different way! Training calls are a great tool to help you close prospects into your business. Whether your training zooms are weekly or monthly, these are excellent opportunities for you to highlight your prospecting system, your team's culture, and also demonstrate how you help peo...

Is there someone on your team that you call a 'leader'…however, you're also frustrated with that person because they are not showing up as a leader and helping others succeed?  Here's a word of warning: Be very careful about who you call a 'leader' in your business. Because someone in your team might be in a position of leadership: they can recruit people, they are good at attraction marketing, th...

Are you dealing with "Network Marketing Haters" in your life?  Even worse, are some of them your own family and friends?  If 'yes', then how are you responding to them? Is it by shrinking back and making yourself and your business 'smaller' so they have less to hate? I need you to understand right now that their snide comments and unsupportive behavior isn't the real issue here.    The real issue...

Hey everybody! Today's episode is a little bit different, because it's my turn to get on the hot seat. We're doing a PODCAST TAKEOVER. I'm joined by my long-time friend and LLA's Director of Coaching, Megan Weisheipl, and she'll be doing the questioning. We hit the rewind button on this episode, so get ready as we take you on a journey and go back in time to when I was still new in the network mar...

Did you know there are TWO Green Light Stories that you must have in your business in order to be successful? They are: The story that you tell yourself about yourself (Core Story), and… The story about who you are and what you do in your business The big problem I see often, though, is that most of us are stuck in a red light story about ourselves.  Instead of a green light story, we tell ourselv...

When I'm coaching someone to transform their business into one focused on service, the very first question I get is "But, Bob, is it possible to serve and still make sales?" But I need you to understand this… Having a service mindset does NOT mean that you're not looking to make a sale. Here's the thing - having a sales mindset means you have a red light story at the center of your business. You a...

What do you think is going to create the breakthrough you want in your business? If you're thinking "massive action" or "hustling harder" … or maybe "finding the right script" or "connecting with the right people" … …then I totally get it. Because that's exactly what I used to think too. And honestly? It kept me in the stay-stuck cycle for YEARS in my business. I pushed so hard, trying every tacti...

Are you joining me in my brand new 5-day free LIVE challenge?  I'll be teaching you '5 Steps to Growing Your Team with Confidence and Authenticity'!  If you have ever struggled when it comes to recruiting and growing your team, this challenge was created for you!  I'll be teaching you how to become a more confident version of yourself when sharing your business with people.  I'll also teach you ho...

One of the biggest mistakes that keeps network marketers from growing their business is this →  They're totally focused on sales . Because for them, success is simply about making money. And while there is nothing wrong with making money, I want you to realize that the money you make is simply a byproduct of the impact you're making in the world. That's exactly what Heather Burge did when she join...

Are you making yourself 'the expert' in the eyes of your prospects?  This is one of the reasons why many network marketers struggle in recruiting and building a team. If you are do the majority of explaining and answering questions to team members and prospects, then have fallen into what I call the Expert Trap . Being the expert comes from having a sales mindset.  It's a sales technique . You're...

Do you know what the BEST thing you can do to develop new strong, leaders on your team? On today's podcast, I chat with Jen Goodall, one of the star members of my Next Level Leadership program.  Jenn has been with her direct sales company for 4 years.  She had created a great team and experienced personal success. Everybody was doing well….and then her team became stagnant. In other words, there w...