Affiliate since: 12/06/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Elizabeth's 190 other Ask SC answers

I think you should take the time to reflect on what you have done on SFI and what you were supposed to do but did not do so that in your second year you can do better I mean take the time to see what mistakes you have been making in order to learn from them.

I would take the time to look at the " Rules of Success" if you did not do this in your first year then in your second year I recommend printing this out and taking your time to not just read but reflect on what it is trying to teach you. But don't try to read it and learn all the rules in one day because it will overwhelm you.

The Launchpad: If you did not print this out then I suggest you do so that you can have a workbook for you to read when you are not on your computer. Spend your second year learning from this so that you can see where you went wrong in your first year.

Contact your upline: Were you trying to succeed on SFI on your own? Are you in touch with your upline, by that I mean do you read the emails that are sent to you? Do you write to them? if you answered no then you must start doing this. Your upline is there to teach you and guide you on the journey to building your own business.

If you did not succeed it is probably because you have not learned how SFI Works so if you made the mistake of not reading the resources and focusing on learning before you can teach others how to succeed then do the opposite in your second year.

Good Luck and persevere, you will succeed.
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I think you should take the time to reflect on what you have done on SFI and what you were supposed to do but did not do so that in your second year you can do better I mean take the time to see what mistakes you have been making in order to learn from them.

I would take the time to look at the " Rules of Success" if you did not do this in your first year then in your second year I recommend printing this out and taking your time to not just read but reflect on what it is
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Affiliate since: 05/05/2004, Power Rank: 283 | Read Robertson's 212 other Ask SC answers

Hang on there. Things can be tough in the short term but you will be rewarded handsomely in the long term. Make a long term commitment to your SFI business and recognise that every failure gets you one step closer to success.

Set your goals and act on it. Goal + Action = Results

Read the SFI Marketing Methods and Marketing Aids and see how you can apply them to get the best results.

Keep advertising, sponsoring and training your PSAs on how to duplicate.

Read the SFI Rules Of Success. One of the rules state ‘do something to grow your business everyday’.

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Hang on there. Things can be tough in the short term but you will be rewarded handsomely in the long term. Make a long term commitment to your SFI business and recognise that every failure gets you one step closer to success.

Set your goals and act on it. Goal + Action = Results

Read the SFI Marketing Methods and Marketing Aids and see how you can apply them to get the best results.

Keep advertising, sponsoring and training your PSAs on how to duplicate.

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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I wouldn't say you haven't had ANY success. As for what to do now, I'll share my experience.

I quit SFI after a year thinking I'd had no success either, because I wasn't earning a substantial income. Looking back, that was a mistake. But we learn from our mistakes, right?

So after about nine months, I signed back up under a new, and very inspiring sponsor.

What did I learn from the first year? That I didn't have the right mindset at the time for this business and I needed to actually DO more.

Here is a list of 11 things I would suggest for you, and if you're already doing some of these things, just ramp it up and do more of them.

1. First, set your mind on the fact that it sometimes takes almost two years to build a solid business with substantial income. So Do Not Give Up!

2. Log in Every Single Day and earn your maximum VersaPoints by reading through Every tab on the To-Do List. Always aim for the next level in your Daily VersaPoints Streak. Don’t let even one day go by that you don't log in and get every point that you can!

3. Answer more Ask SC questions! I'm sure there are some questions you can answer from your own experiences with SFI.

4. Rate more Ask SC questions! Once you've rated the first ten, don't stop there! Go on and answer 20 more – every day – and you'll get an extra entry in the Daily Grand.

5. Look around TripleClicks for products that you can actually use in your house, and instead of buying them at a local retail store, buy them on TripleClicks. You can save money by applying some of your commissions and TCredits to purchase the products, plus you'll earn more points back on the purchases when you do a review for them.

6. Do you have a blog? If not, start one today! Then write about what you do in SFI, write about Internet marketing in general, write about the money you save on products you purchase, etc. One thing that a lot of new online marketers seem to forget is that you need to start sharing as much content as you can to get yourself branded and noticed. So don't put that off!

7. Design your own "calling cards," as I call them. They're business cards but they brand you, not SFI. Give them to people you talk to and want to get to know better.

8. Join Wave3! Put those decals on your car and then hand out your calling cards if/when people ask you what TripleClicks is.

9. Do you have things you can make and sell? Sure you do – somewhere. So join TripleClicks as an ECA member and promote your own products so you can make some sales.

10. Find some interesting items on TC that other people are selling and promote them to your friends and family. Think of other people's items as "eBay Buy Now" items and earn commissions as an affiliate.

11. Use your imagination! Head over to YouTube and see how other people are using video to promote their businesses, then get out your webcam or iPhone and start doing videos!

There are so many things you can start doing Right Now, Today, to get things moving again with your SFI business. Hopefully some of the things I've mentioned will click and help you!

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I wouldn't say you haven't had ANY success. As for what to do now, I'll share my experience.

I quit SFI after a year thinking I'd had no success either, because I wasn't earning a substantial income. Looking back, that was a mistake. But we learn from our mistakes, right?

So after about nine months, I signed back up under a new, and very inspiring sponsor.

What did I learn from the first year? That I didn't have the right mindset at the time for this business
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Affiliate since: 04/10/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read John's 41 other Ask SC answers

You say no success. You mean that after 12 months you are still an affiliate, that you have no team under you, and your commissions are almost zero. Come on! You have come a long way further than that, and that is success.

I have been with SFI for 4 months and each month my commissions have been higher than the previous month. To me that is success. My commissions are now paying for my 125 TCeredits each month. That is success. Each month my team has grown. That is success. Every so often a team member asks for help. That is success.

I suggest you go back and analyze where you are now and where you were when you joined. The first year is the learning year and it is a steep learning curve. You may not be making a lot of money yet. Nobody does in their first year. But the fact that you have made it to the 12 months, suggests that you have the persistence to make it another 12 months, and another 12 months after that. By then you should be seeing real results for all your persistence.

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You say no success. You mean that after 12 months you are still an affiliate, that you have no team under you, and your commissions are almost zero. Come on! You have come a long way further than that, and that is success.

I have been with SFI for 4 months and each month my commissions have been higher than the previous month. To me that is success. My commissions are now paying for my 125 TCeredits each month. That is success. Each month my team has grown. That is success. Every so often
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Affiliate since: 02/27/2014, Power Rank: 328 | Read Cecil's 26 other Ask SC answers

Not knowing the particulars concerning your situation makes it difficult to advise you. Basically one might suggest that you not do what you did the previous year. This would not be fair or accurate. You may have tons of inactive affiliates or perhaps none at all. You may also have invested thousands of dollars or just enough to make your grade. You and your up line may be the only ones to know, if they are active and engaged.

This past April was your anniversary. It is time to reevaluate all that you have done and redetermine your definition of success. Set goals you know you can reach, make success a habit. This month you earned the thirty day streak badge, strive for 60. Set a goal to become a Bronze Team Leader and invest a little more in building a team. Making Bronze is like being a Team Leader in training, you have to DO all there is to do as an executive affiliate; contribute to Eager Zebra games, invest in PriceBender Auctions, and put money in S-Builder each month. I know it sounds crazy, why throw more money at anything that does not pay you.

First, this is not a job. You have to do more than show up every day. Lots of employees do and get little done. You have to be the boss, the example, the one to set the pace. You have to do all those things you would want your star affiliate to do, invest in your business. Few are successful their first, second or third year. It's easy to quit but you will spend the rest of your life paying for it. It's like marriage; for better or for worse... Till death do us part. SFI Works because it follows a very basic formula, we profit from sales and those who succeed are dedicated to buying from their own store. This includes advertising and marketing aides.

S-Builder co-op is a slow road to take but builds momentum. I try to purchase as many as I can during the month. It took a full month before I saw the first PSA but now it's a few more each week. You enter each month for the advertising campaign starting the next month. The amazing thing is the results from that advertising campaign can last months, so results might began to over lap.

I set the standing order for the minimum, one 125 T-Credit pack each month. This made it more do-able. Each month I receive 1500 VP and an extra 100 VP just for having a Standing Order. If five of your affiliates are doing the same your cost is covered.

I invest in at least one S-Builder each month and try to buy 30 Gift Cards, both digital and physical cards. This brings in anther 300 VP, approximately. And 300 more if I need it by passing out the gift cards. This is recruiting for both PSAs and PRMs. Marketing takes time to learn and even more time to get results. I received a new TripleClicks member today from a traffic exchange I have been slack in a few months. Advertising should be a daily process of letting people know what you have to offer. Twitter is my main portal, traffic exchanges and mailers are also part of my marketing strategy. Most results come S-Builder but it's not my only plan. A second S-Builder unit puts me well over the 2000 VP sales / purchase limit we are allowed.

Signing in everyday regardless of the se mustaches has been my goal. I make sure I have access to the Internet at least once each day and complete the minimum, all the tabs and to-do list items, enter the Daily Grand and tweet new products and the WOW Auction from the previous day.

I lose the mark once in a while. I spend more than my budget and throw away t-credits. Past experience has thought me that excess seldom results in abundance. It always works better for me to stick to my plan and dray within my budget. Instead of beating myself up over it, I re-evaluate, re-set my objectives and start over the next day or month. Discipline is painful for me.

Eventually I will find others that see the potential I do. They will duplicate my efforts and each find their own workers. I have a handful of affiliates that show up like clock work but no one has committed to placing a standing order. I just keep setting my pace. My objective each month is to make Bronze a Team leader, I get more CSAs each month and at least two PSAs.

This past month I have participated in PriceBender auctions more than planned, played in more Trivia games then anticipated and fear not making my monthly standing order. Make your plan and do your best to stick to it. When you fail to reach your mark, pick yourself up and move on. Above all, hang in there...you will be glad you did.

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Not knowing the particulars concerning your situation makes it difficult to advise you. Basically one might suggest that you not do what you did the previous year. This would not be fair or accurate. You may have tons of inactive affiliates or perhaps none at all. You may also have invested thousands of dollars or just enough to make your grade. You and your up line may be the only ones to know, if they are active and engaged.

This past April was your anniversary. It is time to reevaluate
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 354 | Read Anna's 40 other Ask SC answers

Gias,
As I read your question, I wondered what you meant by “no success.” Success can be small increments and mean different things to different individuals. I too have been in SFI for over a year. I have seen small successes, but no monetary success. Therefore, I wonder if you are speaking monetary wise in regards to no success. The best thing to do is look at your plan for success, which is basically your business plan.

Every business has a business plan they work by to help them towards success. If you do not have a business plan, the this is where you need to start. Sit down and write a plan on how you are going to achieve the success you want.

When writing a business plan, the first thing you want to do is picture the end product or state you want to achieve - your success. Once pictured, then you need to break down the steps on how you are going to get to the end state. After you have broken down how you are going to get to the end state – success; then get to work on your plan.

If you already have a business plan and you are not seeing the success you expected by now, then you need to review your plan to see where there is a problem and revamp your business plan. The way to revamp you plan is by asking yourself questions:

-Am I putting in enough hours into my business?
-Am I advertising in the correct venues?
-Am I sending time in the correct areas of SFI and TripleClicks?
-Am I bringing in the correct types of affiliates which I can work with in my downline or am I simply just bringing in numbers to fill in my genealogy?
-Am I following SFI’s Rules of Success or simply trying to write the book of success on my own?

These are a few sample questions. You need to come up with your own. More importantly, you need to be honest with your answers if you want to continue progressing.

Lastly, you need to ask yourself honestly what you want to do with SFI; are you willing to continue investing the time and money it takes to build a business for success. All successful companies will tell you their first 3-5 years were their hardest. Those years were their building up years and often they wondered if it was worth the journey. However, look at the big companies now and ask yourself the question – Is it worth it?

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Gias,
As I read your question, I wondered what you meant by “no success.” Success can be small increments and mean different things to different individuals. I too have been in SFI for over a year. I have seen small successes, but no monetary success. Therefore, I wonder if you are speaking monetary wise in regards to no success. The best thing to do is look at your plan for success, which is basically your business plan.

Every business has a business plan they work by to
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

It is time for you to carry out a self evaluation: what have I left undone in the past one year? First, have taken your SFI business as a hobby which you occasionally indulged in or do you see it your own business?. Some people asked me how I was able to become a Team Leader within the first two weeks in SFI? It is because I see it as a my own business not just for the present but also to create an income for the future. Therefore I nurture my business daily by spending quality time on my homepage,reading, performing my daily. weekly and monthly tasks. I also invest some money in purchasing standing order and other valuable resources to make my business grow. It is my belief that you need to spend money to make money, just see it as an investment that will surely yield dividends. In addition, promote your TripleClicks store and utilize the many ways to earn with SFI.
Whatever you do, please don't quit."Winners never quit"
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It is time for you to carry out a self evaluation: what have I left undone in the past one year? First, have taken your SFI business as a hobby which you occasionally indulged in or do you see it your own business?. Some people asked me how I was able to become a Team Leader within the first two weeks in SFI? It is because I see it as a my own business not just for the present but also to create an income for the future. Therefore I nurture my business daily by spending quality time on my homepage,reading,
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Any business venture takes time to produce results. SFI business is no exception!!

Please go back to your Goal which you set at the time of joining SFI.

Please calmly think what went wrong, where, etc and what remedial measures to be taken now, so that everything will fall in place.

Please try to introduce at least 3 - 5 capable people (whom you know personally from the family or the friends circle) and sail along with them by guiding them on a day to day basis until they can stand on their own legs.

Make every one (including your CSAs) understand that Patience, Perseverance and Duplication are key factors to be successful in SFI business!!

When we carry out all these activities systematically, I personally believe that success is not far away from us!! All the very best for a glorious career here!!!


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Any business venture takes time to produce results. SFI business is no exception!!

Please go back to your Goal which you set at the time of joining SFI.

Please calmly think what went wrong, where, etc and what remedial measures to be taken now, so that everything will fall in place.

Please try to introduce at least 3 - 5 capable people (whom you know personally from the family or the friends circle) and sail along with them by guiding them on a day to day basis
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Affiliate since: 10/10/2000, Power Rank: 623 | Read Larry's 23 other Ask SC answers

Start looking at SFI as a serious business.

You need to do what you did last year and multiply it by 5.

A successful business takes time to develop. Very few people become
financially free in one year.
Mistakes and bad decisions will happen, you need to try not to repeat them
and do things better.

Go over you Basics and Launchpad lessons again. SFI has
it all laid out in simple terms how to succeed.

Set one goal a week and accomplish it. Work harder at your business
and in a few more years, you will see the financial benefits of your hard work
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Start looking at SFI as a serious business.

You need to do what you did last year and multiply it by 5.

A successful business takes time to develop. Very few people become
financially free in one year.
Mistakes and bad decisions will happen, you need to try not to repeat them
and do things better.

Go over you Basics and Launchpad lessons again. SFI has
it all laid out in simple terms how to succeed.

Set one goal a week and accomplish
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Affiliate since: 01/21/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Velma's 6 other Ask SC answers

I know at times it seems that we are putting all of our effort into the uphill climb but with each step we fall back two steps.

I am at that point now myself I know if I give up though I will never see my dream fulfilled. So I have to get up, dust off my knees and trudge uphill more and more I know I can eventually make it.

Keep repeating to yourself....WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN...So trudge on my friend! Around that next bend in the road you may find your pot of gold....You will suddenly realize, that is what I have been doing wrong, suddenly you will be one of the TOP SUCCESS stories with SFI..

WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH THE ROUGH GET GOING.....

AROUND EVERY CLOUD IS A SILVER LINING..SOMETIMES WE JUST HAVE TO SEARCH TO FIND IT....

I will meet you at the top!!

I will be the one with the star shinning directly over my head and my halo in my hand.......
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I know at times it seems that we are putting all of our effort into the uphill climb but with each step we fall back two steps.

I am at that point now myself I know if I give up though I will never see my dream fulfilled. So I have to get up, dust off my knees and trudge uphill more and more I know I can eventually make it.

Keep repeating to yourself....WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN...So trudge on my friend! Around that next bend in the road you may find your pot
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