Have you ever regretted signing up with a certain company, a certain sponsor line, or buying the really big package - later admitting you must have been temporarily insane or perhaps you'd just left your brain on the train?

Later comes the proverbial smack to the head and the self-flagellating scream, "Ach! I should have taken the time to look into it a bit more before I jumped!"

Sometimes, it's a little more tricky, because the misplaced or lazy faith (i.e. you hoped it would be true but didn't know or find out) resulted in your passing on information that turns out later to be, well, not really what you passed on. But it sounded good and they sounded good...

And now you really feel unsure at best, and embarrassed/stupid for passing it on to friends, at worst.

How many FreeLife reps are feeling this way this minute, given the devastating interview with their lead scientist and product creator that aired on Canadian television and all across the Internet?

(Be kind and compassionate towards them and their reps. What company under such a spotlight would not also show some spots?)

Here's how to protect yourself against relying on too much faith - especially when you're passing info on to others hoping to get them to buy:

1. Tell what happened for you. That's all you know for sure. At worst, you might have had a placebo affect. So what? If it made you better, it made you better. Doesn't matter WHAT the reason is. If taking the product did it as far as you know, that's it. The placebo affect happens with regulated drugs also. Just remember:

No promises. No problems.

2. Make NO promises about exactly what will happen to anyone else when they take your company's product. You are not a fortune teller - you don't know for sure. Ask them to try it and see if it works for them the way it did for you. What if?

3. Do not pontificate about things you know personally little or nothing about. E.g. "Let me tell you why this product works so well - the scientific evidence is astounding for blah blah blah - and that's why this is the breakthrough, stand alone, greatest, pharmaceutical grade, patent-pending miracle product."

Aren't you just passing on such verbiage on faith? Too much faith?

Is it worth it?

P.S. "Oh monks, just like examining gold in order to know its quality, you should put my words to the test." -Buddha

Can you hear your company president or top recruiters saying it? "Don't take my word for it - prove to yourself through your own experience that this works for you. Then decide if it's really right for you. Live it first, then go and tell your story."

Do you dare?