Not all people are cut out to be a successful internet network marketer. I don’t mean to be criticizing anyone here. I feel that each of us has our own God given talents and abilities. Many people are best suited to be an employee. There is certainly nothing wrong with that.

Others have entrepreneurial qualities. They may or may not have a desire to strike off into their own business.

But I do feel that it is extremely important to examine very closely the qualities and abilities you have before you start a business. Do you have what it takes to be a successful internet network marketer?

There are many advantages to being an entrepreneur and operating an internet network marketing business. But if you do not have the necessary qualities, you are probably just kidding yourself that you can be successful in this type of business.

In my last article, I pointed out “2 Qualities You Must Have to Become a Successful Internet Network Marketer.” I strongly recommend that you review that article in conjunction with what you are reading here. Listed below are 7 remaining questions you need to ask yourself before making a decision to get into network marketing.

1. Can You Stand up to Criticism?

Some of your sharpest criticism will come from family and friends. If you are a “wimp” and can’t be strong in the face of criticism, you will fail.

2. Are you able to take rejection?

The internet attraction marketing methods I use significantly reduce sales rejection in my business. But I don’t care what kind of marketing method you use, you must sometimes face rejection. If you take the rejection personally and linger on the negative, you will have a difficult time succeeding.

3. Are You Willing to Sacrifice Some of the Things You Really Enjoy?

Are you willing to give up watching your favorite television show or your favorite sports team in order to work on your business? Are you willing to give up a night out with your friends so you can complete a marketing piece you are working on for your business?

Please don’t get me wrong. You should not live a completely unbalanced life and work all the time on your business. But if you truly want to succeed, you must be willing to make sacrifices.

4. Are You a Decision Maker?

You must be if you want to be a successful internet marketer. In a job, most decisions are made by a supervisor or someone above that person. If you do make decisions, most of them are probably not made completely on your own. As a result, you are not totally responsible for the cost of making that bad decision.

That is not the case if you want to be a successful internet network marketer. If you own your own business, you have nobody else to blame but yourself for poor decisions. Any monetary losses resulting from your bad decisions must be absorbed by you.

5. Are You Willing to Study and Learn?

One of the biggest reasons for failure in a home based business is that the network marketer does not master the proper marketing methods. A successful internet network marketer must be willing to invest money and a significant amount of time learning how to best market his business.

6. Are You Comfortable Talking with People in Person and on the Phone?

Don’t believe all the MLM advertising propaganda that promises that you don’t need to talk with prospects. Just relying on a system to communicate with your prospect will end in the failure of your business in the long run.

7. Are You a Problem Solver?

That is your job as a successful internet network marketer. You must be willing and able to solve your prospect’s problems.

I’m not talking about solving the problems you think your prospect has. You must get out of your comfort zone, identify the specific problems of your target market by talking with your prospects, and then come up with solutions to address those problems.

There you have it. I have listed 9 extremely important qualities you must have to become a successful internet network marketer. There are 7 in this article and 2 in a previous article. I suggest that you study both lists carefully before making a decision.

Scott Hubbard has retired from 25 years as a Chief Financial Officer in Corporate America. He now enjoys teaching corporate professionals and network marketers how to apply attraction marketing online and how to generate free qualified MLM leads on the internet.

He is happy to give a free consultation for those having a serious interest in being an entrepreneur. You can reach him toll-free at 877-878-4036 or by email at Scott.Hubbard3@gmail.com. You can learn more about Scott by going to his blog at http://www.YourGuideToRetirement.com.