Why Do People Quit And Give Up So Easily?

by Lori on January 23, 2011

Why do people quit and give up so easily? I ask myself that question every time I get a call or an email from someone in my downline or in my mastermind group.  I see that they are struggling and need some guidance or assistance that is the reason they came to me in the first place and it just baffles my mind when they tell me, “I am not seeing any results or this is not working for me!”

Just recently I had a person that was in my downline text me and tell me that, you guessed it, “This is not working for me so I am going to have to quit!”

I started laughing to myself because let me explain why!  She started about 4 months ago, she was on 1 maybe 2 conference calls and invited maybe 1 0r 2 guests total in the 4 months.  There were about 2 monthly trainings and conference calls every night Sun-Thurs that she was never on.

I kept in contact with her sharing tips and ideas to get her moving and even suggested how to generate some leads online.  She said she was promoting on Facebook and when I went to her page I saw maybe 3 mentions of the business.

Now keep in mind, she did actually sign up one person up who she may have contacted once or twice and wanted some training which I suggested was all in her back office just look around and learn everything you can.

You know what happened to the person that she signed up, NOTHING! That person has not responded back to me or been on any calls, any trainings, etc.

I know if she reads this post she may be upset with me and may not speak to me again but this is a perfect example of why people quit and give up so easily. Maybe she can see why her success is not there yet and why she has to make an effort of more than a few months.

If you do not actively pursue your business like a business you will get the results that both of these people got again NOTHING!

I know I am on a rant but I cannot help it!  People have the nerve to say that they are not making any money but they choose not to do anything, or not enough and expect a miracle.

They only are in business for a short period of time and expect their business to explode.  They do not realize that they have to learn the skills that it takes to run a business and to market the business for people to want to know what they do and how they can join and this takes time.  You give your job a lifetime, but you only give your business months, how crazy is that?

Whew, now that I have vented enough, I would love your feed back and comments on this!

Lori is an Entrepreneur & Mentor who has a passion for Personal Development Social Media and Marketing. She specializes in teaching new Home Based Business and Small Business Owners how to build their business thru Social Media, Mindset, Marketing and Wisdom. To learn how to change your mind, your life, and your income Click Here.

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  • Rcbonay

    Hi Lori,

    It’s OK to vent now and then :)

    People quit not because they hate hard work, they quit because they hate rejection. They join your opportunity, get excited, tell their friends, get rejected, and then they quit. Our job, as leaders, is to teach them that failure is a stepping stone toward success. Every time you give someone the opportunity to say NO gives them the opportunity to say YES.

    Looking forward to reading more from you. Have a great week!

    Roland

  • http://perrydavis.info/blog Perry A Davis Jr

    Lori, you asked a great question. All the knowledge and training that we share will not help if they don’t have the right mindset. Many people become a part of our industry with a mindset of joining a business, not the mindset that I have made a decision to change.

    Perry A Davis Jr
    Music City USA

  • http://perrydavis.info/blog Perry A Davis Jr

    Lori, a great question. Having a success mindset is the most vital ingredient for people who become a part of out industry. For most people the have joined a business, without making a decision to change.

    Perry A Davis Jr
    Music City USA

  • http://www.workwithlorirobertson.info Lori Robertson

    Thanks Roland you are so right!

    Lori

  • http://www.workwithlorirobertson.info Lori Robertson

    Perry, I agree with you. I also believe that not everyone has the mindset to be in business so personal development is key to help them with the change.

    Lori

  • http://twitter.com/lynnjonesie Lynn Jones

    Great post! I believe that it is vitally important to be on as many calls as you can, stay plugged in to your team and be coachable. Making it good in Network Marketing does not happen overnight. With all the hype and empty promises out there, people come in and think it’s going to happen quickly. Not necessarily. Find a great company and stick with it for the long haul! And definitely focus on personal development!

  • http://twitter.com/LoriOnMaui Lori Mooney

    Lori,

    I agree with you that people work at their jobs for a long time before expecting to be competent and successful, but when starting their own business they often expect success to come instantly and without effort.

    If it were that easy – everyone would be a successful business owner!

    I believe that part of the problem, especially with an MLM business is that we tend to equate the low barriers to entry as equal to low effort required for success when in fact it is just the opposite!

    Thanks for your great insight,
    Lori

  • http://www.teachjim.com Teach Jim

    Perception is reality. People perceive they are better off in their job. For many they are because it does provide essential elements of their life. Not fault of theirs. Thankfully we each get to grow through life. Some grow out of their job. They see a different reality and it comes to pass.

    So glad to have the chance to read your wisdom. Hope you are having a fabulous ride. We should talk sometime.

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  • Anonymous

    Hi Lori,
    Glad that we are both in TSA.You have a lot of good content here.
    People don’t realize that even if you run a mlm business or an ordinary job you will still have to work and have some skills..The difference is the following:in your business you invest something in yourself ,not giving all your potential for nothing.
    There are no shortcuts indeed and patience is golden.I know we all want more faster,but nothing valuable is a “2 months stuff”.
    Thanks for sharing this.
    Have a beautiful day,
    Radu

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