I just received a phone call that inspired me to post a blog.
“Hi Julie! How are you today?” Fine.
“Are you still with Xpress Healthcare?” Yes.
“How is that going for you?” Very well, thank you.
“Great! So how much money are you making each month?” ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Click.
I worked most of my life working in offices. I never would have even considered asking the person at the next desk how much they earned. It was none of my business.
I have had idiots like this guy (calling to sell me something I am sure) ask me this question numerous times. I have had prospective team members ask me this question. I cannot imagine asking anyone such a personal question.
I have seen others post ads, “I earned $10,000 my first month!” First of all, I doubt it, and secondly, I think people are out of their minds bragging about that, almost promising prospects that they will do the same.
I have even had a couple team members ask that question. I will put “rude” aside for a moment. Besides that, I think it is foolish for any team leader to tell anyone, including their team, how many people are on their team or how much money they earned.
I look at it this way… Assume for a moment that I share with my team that I have a team of 1500 and I am earning $5000 per month. Since they are not earning very much money yet, they could be intimidated, thinking “I will never earn THAT much!” OR, I might share with my team that I am earning $300 per month and I have a team of 25 people. People on my team would likely think, “Is THAT ALL?” They would lose confidence in me as their leader and/or quit, because after X period of time, I am hardly earning anything.
In my mind, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to ask someone else how much they are earning or the size of their team. There is also no need to “brag” about how much they are earning, even if it is a great deal of money.
On the other side, for those just starting out - never lie or give any figures - but always give the impression that you are doing well to instill confidence in your prospects and your team members.
OK. I got that off my chest. I will let it go now.
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