Everyone has heard the advice, "go to school, get a good job with benefits, contribute to your retirement", etc. Going to school typically means getting an advanced degree in something, or going to a trade school to acquire the knowledge and skills be a ____________ (fill in the blank).
Making money in any context starts with learning new things. Money manifests when an effective effort is applied to acquiring new knowledge, which is then applied to the performance of new skills, which is then applied consistently over time to form new habits. These new habits translate to income-producing behaviors - backed by a foundation of applied expertise. This is how it works. No short cuts. It requires effort and stuffing new "stuff" in your noggin.
When I was in college, introductory, freshman-level courses were two digits, typically starting with 80. Then, progressively the deeper learning in a subject area (and as I progressed through my college years) the courses were numbered in the 100's, 200's, 300's, and 4-500's for senior-level and graduate courses. All schools differ in how they classify courses, but you get the idea.
Earning income in a Home Business is no different. The same "system" applies. You need to start with the fundamentals. Our courses would be named "Capture Page 80", or "Autoresponder 115", "Funnel Building 270", "List Strategies 300", "Marketing Integration 410". Again, you get the idea. These are totally made up, but if you were taking college courses, these are the potential names.
So, if Income (I) is a function(f) of Education (Ed) then how does this take place? Here's the truth: for most (many?) it does not. There is no structure. There are no fundamentals. There are no prerequisites to engage in higher levels of learning. The Home Business Industry, largely, is based on "sign up and try it... and good luck getting yours" with no active mentorship or structures to guide new people through an education process that extends from "know nothing" to "expertise".
However, there are exceptions. Our community (our system... model) is one of them. We partner with "opportunities" in the eLearning space that share our values and build on foundational principles. There is a lot to learn. This learning is the fuel that builds your personal value as a leader and mentor. The more valuable you are, the more money you stand to make... if combined with "action" behaviors.
At the end of the day, it is all about acquiring knowledge that leads to attained skills when these are paired with applied effort. If you are coming into a new "realm" of earning money in owning your own enterprise that is (ultimately) solely dependent on YOU to make it happen... please trust the advice that there is no other way this takes place.
It needs to be backed by a culture of systems and expectations that actively demonstrates"care" for your success. No different than caring for an infant, then a toddler, through pre-school... This inherently requires relationship norms and establishing how two people (the sponsor and the person sponsored) interact with each other (and) each's role in interacting with and learning from the systems in our Community.
Where the home business model breaks down is when there is fast growth and new people who know little to nothing are sponsoring people who know little to nothing. In this case, there have to be structures of information and support and a culture that is committed to leaving no-one behind.
This is what we offer. All that is required from you is your tenacity to do the learning, acquire the skills, and form the habits and behaviors that will result in dollars in your bank account.
