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Where you are on the journey is not as significant as the fact that you have decided to embark on the journey. Now that you have initiated the journey and you are at some stage in your journey, let us focus on the important factor—whom are you bringing with you on your journey?

Wherever you find yourself in your journey, you will discover the ability to relate to one of the following characters from the movie, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Are you like Dorothy who started her journey by following directions? If you are familiar with the story, you will recall that Dorothy was instructed to travel to the Emerald City by following the yellow brick road (“Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road, follow, follow, etc. . .”). Instead of journeying alone, she quickly invited others to join her journey to the Emerald City.

Do you identify with Dorothy as a recruiter and an encourager; or, perhaps, you relate better to the Scarecrow? Scarecrow quickly and enthusiastically linked arms with Dorothy on her journey which made it their journey. His problem was he lacked a brain. Maybe you are new to network marketing and you need knowledge. As you link arms with others, you will gain confidence through using the knowledge of others who journey with you.

Maybe you find yourself to be the Cowardly Lion. The Cowardly Lion is the person who knows he was born to lead but lacks the courage or confidence because of past failures to lead. Perhaps you resemble the Tin Man—courageous, intelligent, but heartless because your heart has been broken many times by expectations you have not met. Do you have the knowledge and the courage but lack the passion or compassion needed? You will find that the journey on the yellow brick road is the place where you need to go. Whether it is in business or your personal life, people make the journey better. People need people.

Wherever you are and whoever you are on this journey, we desire to challenge you to go farther. This book is written with each person in mind, from the new networker who needs knowledge to the mentor who is seeking to train leaders to become leaders who lead other leaders to become leaders. We welcome you on our journey and invite you to link arms with us as we become better together!

--Mark Mandela and Tamara Brown