After many months of talking to new internet marketers and aspiring network marketing entrepreneurs I have come to one forgone conclusion, no one takes the time to make a plan. Imagine that, going into the battle of business with no plan of action and no firm commitments to speak of. If you start you home business, like the majority do, on a wing and a prayer I will guarantee you will find yourself a casualty like more than 95% who fail in home business today.

The importance of having a plan can not be overemphasized. Many don't have a plan because they go into the business believing that their upline or sponsor will give them the direction they need to be successful. Others simply have no idea that a real business and marketing plan is needed to have success.

I've asked my trainees from time to time to show me their plan and I often hear that it's in their head. They have it memorized to some degree and that's what they build their businesses from, memory. If I had to rely on my memory I wold have been out of business a years ago. It's no wonder they are failing and can't seem to get any traction.

This may seem a little negative but it is true and the truth isn't always so pretty. It's only when we realize the gravity of where we are can we make the changes we need.

Let's look at a sports analogy for a minute. Let's just say a professional baseball team never wrote down their plays and practiced them consistently. They had talent or "potential" but they would never commit to practicing any set plays. What might their season look like?

Probably wouldn't be too strong a season right? Network Marketing is the exact same way and there are too many losing seasons to count when it comes to our industry.

Now I do realize that many Network Marketing companies have training and support to some degree, however, significant planning is really missing in most companies I've seen over the years. Many get skills that are never implemented because they were never added to the "Playbook". Most bounce from tactic to technique never really gaining any real momentum.

We all know that doesn't work in any business or endeavor and that proper planning produces peak performance, right?

So, that said, here is what I suggest you do first. Get out a piece of paper and write down your five year, one year, six month, 3 month and one month goals. Then start with your one month goal and determine what it's going to take every day for you to reach that goal. Once you've written these steps, stick to them, never quit and watch your business grow.

Due to the limits of this article it is virtually impossible for me to go over everything in detail but it starts with transferring your thoughts to paper. If you'd like to check out my site I can share more with you and even unveil my proven formula for Network Marketing success.