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You have to understand that most people aren't salesmen either. In order to do MLM you need to sell. It's not about being lazy. After everybody you know has said "no" and starts running in the other direction when they see you, you eventually run out of customers.

My talent is writing stories. Laziness isn't as much of a problem as time management.

Laziness isn't as much of a problem as time management.

Great point. I resemble that remark!

You have to understand that most people aren't salesmen either. In order to do MLM you need to sell.

Well, yes, sort of...

In the winter I do several snowmobile races and shows.

One of my dealer tagged along to help at most of them.

After two years, he said that the reason he had come along was to learn my sales "pitch", but had given up, as in 2 years I had never said the same thing exactly the same twice.

I had never really thought about it, but I never have developed a sales "pitch" as I myself do not like salesmen, and I just talk with people naturally about our products and opportunity sort of the same way guys talk about sports, etc.

My background is not in sales, but electronics, logging, sawmills, and precision mechanics.

After everybody you know has said "no" and starts running in the other direction when they see you, you eventually run out of customers.

I've never seen that happen, at least not to me as I'm not pushy about it. I seldom even bring up the subject to people I know, but wait for them to ask. They see my clothing and vehicles with the company logo on them, and when they are ready to ask, they do. (and have).

Most of my dealers and customers have come to me not the other way around.

When you have a Unimog, a Land Rover Lightweight, a Rokon Trailbreaker and cars bristling with ham radio antennas, rally logos and company logos, you can't go anywhere without people approaching you.

I volunteer doing things I would do anyway for fun and am approached by many folks then.

We provide communications for the Maine Forest Rally and the New York International Rally, etc., which is both fun and good for business. We also attend 4X4 events and have competed in some, which helps.

Our Unimog was the only vehicle to make it all the way through the mud pit at Stump the Hummer one year. 100 yards of chest deep mud. Now if that ain't fun and good for business!

As far as running out of customers, no way... Just do the math, 300 million Americans.

How many are using synthetic lubricants so far?

Not many. There is no end.

If we somehow did get all Americans to use our products, we could tell Saudi Arabia to kiss off as we'd need 10% less fuel due to fuel economy increases nationwide.

You have to understand that most people aren't salesmen either. In order to do MLM you need to sell. It's not about being lazy.

True. It won't work without a certain type of extroverted (and IMO, unpleasant) personality.