I’ve always felt that achieving network marketing greatness involved a special skill or trait that’s uncommon. You could call it an X-factor, because it goes beyond the average level of accomplishment.
When I think of people with the X-factor, I usually go to the world of sports, singling out individuals such as Muhammad Ali…I actually met him a year or two, before he became world champion for the second time.
Then there’s Michael Jordan, whom the younger generation actually got to witness. But today, I’m not going to filter through a list of people; this article is about a horse.
My earliest memories of media news coverage were events like the ending of the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon leaving the White House, but the earliest recollection of greatness for a 7 year-old was a horse named Secretariat.
An X-factor is something that can’t be explained, or accomplishing something beyond the ordinary. I would be hard pressed to think of a better example than Secretariat’s 1973 Triple Crown performance.
Kentucky Derby race, as portrayed in Disney’s movie, Secretariat:
Secretariat And The 1973 Triple Crown
As of current, he holds the time records for all 3 Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – 1:59 2/5 minutes
Preakness Stakes – 1:53 minutes
Belmont Stakes – 2:24 minutes (the fastest mile and a half time ever run on a dirt track by a horse)
In the Kentucky Derby, Secretariat was pretty close to being in last place at the 1/4 mile mark, but had to come from behind to beat a horse (Sham) that, some experts say, ran the second fastest time in Kentucky Derby history.
Secretariat’s greatest feat, in my opinion, is running each quarter of the race faster than the preceding one. This is what sets him apart from any other sports runner in the animal world, including man.
I can’t find any other race where that’s been done.
Achieving Network Marketing Greatness
Now, you may not be drawing any parallels between Secretariat and building a network marketing business. The point I’m trying to make is, you have greatness in you, but it’s very elusive.
Becoming great at anything requires some sacrifices and doing things that we may not want, or feel, like doing.
It’s not impossible for anyone, that’s willing to do the work, to achieve network marketing greatness. You might even have to overcome some hardship, challenge or personal issues.
Whatever it takes to get what you want, please find a way to dig deep inside yourself to go beyond your circumstances.
Perhaps, Eric Worre gets to the heart of the matter in the video below. He has a systematic approach to network marketing – Go Pro: 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional.
You may not know how you’ll get it done, but don’t stop until you do. Keep pushing until your X-factor is revealed.
Wishing you the best,
Greg Jackson