How likely are you to make the big check when you first start out in network marketing? Well, unless you're a raving maniac who can't stop prospecting everyone you bump into (literally), not too likely.

But just because you're not going to start making the big check right away, don't lose hope. In fact, knowing that you're not going to make a big check right away should make you feel downright happy!

Why? Because of the power of THE LITTLE CHECK. Yeah, the little check. You know, $200-$500 a month. No, it's not millions, but there is power in the little check.

Network marketing genius Tom ("Big Al") Schreiter tells of a man in his group who earned a measly $300 a month. No big deal, except the guy used his little check to prepay his mortgage and eventually leveraged it into a significant nest egg.

In other words, stop thinking the way most network marketing newbies think. Don't think about becoming a millionaire, think about becoming a 'hundredaire' or a 'thousandaire.' Think small and the task of becoming successful in networking marketing won't seem so difficult to achieve.

Does it take an absolute genius or a raving maniac to make a million in the first year in network marketing? Maybe. But anybody (that means you) can make the little check … and the power of the little check can surprise you. Who knows? You can start by paying off your car loan, then move onto your mortgage and then the sky is the limit!

Whether you're new to network marketing or just haven't reached your goals quite yet, fall in love with every little check that you get in the mail. Finally, ask yourself this question, "Would I rather make one or two people in my group very wealthy or help hundreds of people be better off with lots of little checks?" That's pretty simple to answer, right? Definitely.

As network marketing guru and our upline John David Mann says:

“As both Robert Kiyosaki and David Bach have now pointed out, joining a network marketing company is a brilliant career move—but not because of the big money. Because of the little money and what you can do with it. A few hundred or few thousand dollars in monthly residual, sensibly leveraged, could buy you a glorious retirement. And for hundreds of thousands of us, that is a very big dream indeed."

So start thinking about checks in the tens, hundreds, and thousands. Let the hundreds and thousands pile up and guess what? You will eventually end up at millions. Start small, do the math, and take heart!