November 04, 2004

Affirmation for Multiplying Networks

Here is a great Power Affirmation you can use to increase your personal and business networks:

"My network is now multiplying everyday."

There are several things about this that I believe make it a great affirmation:

• It starts with the basic presupposition that you already have a network. And, unless you live on an island and have absolutely no contact with any other human being, this is an absolute fact. Of course, the very fact that you are reading this now, means you have contact with at least one other person (me), so you are definitely starting with a network.

• It focuses your mind on the objective: your network. What you consistently think about expands. Focus on poverty, and that's what will expand in your life. Focus on wealth, eventually that's what will grow. If you want an organized network that you contribute to and receive from, you have to bring it to your consciousness regularly. As you do, you will naturally be guided to take the very actions that will cause your network to grow.

• Now multiplying. This is in the present, continuous tense. And the focus is on MULTIPLYING your network, not merely adding to it. Adding to your network is great, but it is not as powerful as multiplying. It's simple mathematics. If you add 2 + 2 + 2, you have 6. If you multiply 2 three times, you have 8. At first it doesn't seem like much of a difference, but with consistency, the numbers can grow very fast. Once you reach a critical mass, your network will take on a life of it's own and literally explode.
  
  What's even more powerful is if you combine addition and multiplication. When you use addition to grow your network, think big. For example, adding to your network by speaking in front of an audience. Or writing an article for mass publication. I think of this as adding to your network because you are contacting people directly. Multiplication comes into play when these people refer you to other people and so forth.

• Everyday. There are few things I can think of that are more important than nurturing your personal and business networks. When you properly network with enough people (starting with unselfishly helping them meet their challenges), virtually any major need you have can be met. That's because every need we have is fulfilled by other people. Want a high paying job? If you know enough of the right people, no problem. Need to make a lot of sales? Selling by referral is always one of the best strategies. Need a loan? Would it help to know a high powered banker? The list goes on and on.

• Concentrated power. Look at the power and meaning that is infused in these six simple words: "My network is now multiplying everyday." Look at how many additional words I used to explain the meaning of this affirmation. And I'm sure I could come up with many more without it just being fluff. By concentrating so much meaning into a simple single affirmation, you are able to focus your mind like a laser beam and achieve your goals in a relaxed and peaceful but powerful.