As part of this message, I thought I would review some of the key thoughts I share in most of my training workshops. I truly believe there is a way to avoid the doubt and discouragement that plague so many in our industry. Once we understand how things work, then we can adjust our thinking to avoid discouragement. No greater message can be given to us than that contained in the Biblical Parable of the Sower. It gives us perspective,and it gives us hope. It simply says a sower went forth to sow. We can assume that the seeds he had to sow were excellent, just as our message of our opportunity is. And, I feel it is safe to assume that the sower was sincere, ambitious a good person, with real intent and belief. An interesting thing happens to the sower the minute he begins to sow his seeds. He is met with rejection. Some of his seeds "fall by the wayside" and the birds come and devour them. Have you ever had that happen to you? Have any of your efforts ever fallen by the wayside? It gets even worse. Some of the seeds fall on stony ground, where there are just a few inches of soil. They immediately take root and start to grow, but because the soil is thin, they cannot take root, and when the sun comes out, the plants wither and die. Now the sower could stop there and begin to complain. He could embrace discouragement. Can't you just hear him?

"I was telling Bill about my opportunity and his friend flew in and warned him that this was just another one of those get rich quick schemes." Or, "I enrolled Susan and she was doing just fine for several months, then when she tried to tell others and they didn't immediately listen, the ‘heat' came on, and she just dropped out...withered away." However, the sower just keeps on sowing. Why? Because he understands that this is not of his making. It is the way things are. Birds come, soil is thin, the sun comes out, and people leave.

And some people ask "Why?"

Don't go in that door. Don't sign up for that course. It is not of your making. That's the way it's supposed to be. SOME PEOPLE DON'T JOIN, AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T STAY. ~ Let me repeat that again. ~

SOME PEOPLE DON'T JOIN, AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T STAY. THAT'S THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE!!!! So the sower keeps on sowing. Keeps on talking. Keeps on telling people about his/her opportunity. More rejection. Some of the seeds fall among thorns and they are choked. Got any thorns in your life? Do they have names?

What does the sower do? He keeps on sowing.

Why? Because that is not of his making. That's the way it is supposed to be. He knows something good is coming. He just needs to keep sowing. Then, something wonderful happens. The scripture says that some fall on "good ground." They began to grow, to duplicate, and to spread. Furthermore, they begin to bring forth fruit. Some produce 30%. That's incredible! Some produce 60%! Amazing.

And some some even produce 100%!

They even out produce the sower himself. MASSIVE DUPLICATION! But let me tell you something the sower doesn't do. He doesn't spend all his time working with the 30% to make them 100%. People will contribute in varying degrees...and that's the way it's supposed to be. Don't spend your time trying to make 30 percenters into 100 percenters. It simply won't work most of the time. Instead, keep sowing. Always sowing. And remember, according to the greatest book ever written...

SOME WON'T JOIN

SOME WON'T STAY THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD GROUND AHEAD

AND EVERYONE WON'T PRODUCE THE SAME Now that we know that all we have to do is keep looking for the good ground,and quit blaming ourselves for those who go by the wayside.