17 Habits of Successful Network Marketers - and why you can't afford to ignore them!

1. Definiteness of Purpose: Successful Network Marketers know where they are going and what they want and they spend every day moving closer to their goals with focus and vision.

2. A Mastermind Team: Successful Network Marketers use the support, experience and skills of other to help them on their way - why do you think so many of the top successful Network Marketers are couples?

3. Applied Faith: Successful Network Marketers believe in their ability to achieve their goals and hold on to that belief when the going gets tough.

4. Going the Extra Mile: Successful Network Marketers go the extra mile for their customers which, in turn, helps them become more successful.

5. Pleasing Personality: Successful Network Marketers are friendly, cheerful and polite. They understand body language and build good rapport with their clients, prospects and fellow marketers.

6. Personal Initiative: Successful Network Marketers know they are running their own business and have to take responsibility for their actions, organising their time and running their business.

7. Positive Mental Attitude: Successful Network Marketers keep a positive attitude knowing that the positive thoughts they have will shape their future and influence their results.

8. Enthusiasm: It may be tough but successful Network Marketers know that a positive attitude will keep up the enthusiasm and momentum in the business. Enthusiasm is contagious and the more you can spread it about the more you'll attract.

9. Self-Discipline: Successful Network Marketers know that self-discipline keeps them in line and focused on their goals. Self Discipline is the process of giving something up in the short term to gain something better in the long term.

10. Accurate Thinking. Successful Network Marketers know if they do their research and out their minds to it they can find more efficient and more effective ways to run their business.

11. Controlled Attention. Successful Network Marketers know that focus is the key to achieving their goals. If you have trouble concentrating try focusing on the light of a candle for 5 minutes at a time without letting your mind wander. Over time you'll get better and be able to hold your attention for longer.

12. Teamwork. Successful Network Marketers know that they can make the most of their upline, downline and the people in their business to produce great results and learn from the mistakes of those around them.

13. Learning from Failure. Yup, even successful Network Marketers have had their fair share of failures. In fact, it's almost a rite of passage for becoming successful. Learn from your failures and the failures of those around you and know that you're one more step closer to success.

14. Creative Vision: All great ideas that your upline teach you came form the creative vision of other successful Network Marketers. Although Network Marketing is the process of duplication, realise that by coming up with creative new ways to market your business will be a valuable asset to teach your downline.

15. Maintenance of Sound Health. Are you still overweight and don't exercise and wondering why no-one wants to buy your weight loss products? Successful Network Marketers know they need to look after their health - especially if it directly shows the results of their products.

16. Budgeting Time and Money. Successful Network Marketers know they have to use their time and money well. They take time to plan their days, weeks and months and they plan before they spend their money on things for their business to maximise both.

17. Cosmic Habitforce. Successful Network Marketers know that they are the results of their thoughts and habits and the actions they take and thoughts they have today will influence the results they have tomorrow.

For more information on the 17 Habits of Successful People check out Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success: The 17 Principles of Personal Achievement or the Napoleon Hill Foundation online.