If you’ve read any of Robert Kiyosaki’s books, you should be familiar with the concept of the cash flow quadrant. If you’re not quite familiar with this concept, it is an explanation of the four different ways you can make money; legally. The first quadrant is the employee quadrant. You simply work for someone else; your employment hours and salary are determined by someone else and you just do your job. The second quadrant is the self employed quadrant. This usually entails doctors or lawyers having their own practice. They have more freedom, but the job still requires them to be present. The third quadrant is the business owner. You have the opportunity to make money off of other people’s efforts; you are not required to be present to make money. Finally, the last one is the investor quadrant; you let money work for you.

Network marketing is a great way to transition from the employee/self employed quadrants to the business owner/investor side; it is the reason why many people are attracted to this industry. However, there is a misconception about when you actually own your network marketing business. Many people believe that the moment they sign up for an opportunity, they own their own business. Nothing could be further from the truth.