I know for me, I focus on showing people ways to generate leads fast. When I start showing them how to succeed, it takes of focus off of how much I make and positions me more of a leader than a recruiter.
I do have a cool testimony of how I generated a down line of over a 1000 people in less than two months using the Internet. But not everyone is going to have that story, that's why I teach my down line to more or less control the conversation, not in a rude way, but a way where they aren't caught off guard with weird questions.
Another thought:
I guess this is another reason why it's smart to sign up other networkers, people who already have a respect and an understanding for the Industry. Most of them wont ask how much you are your up line is making. I don't know how much my up line makes and I don't care. It's not relevant to how much I make. The most I will tell people is, I make enough to live and raise my family.
I agree with you about how many get started and then lose money. I believe most of that comes down to lack of business smarts. I don't mean that in a bad way, but most of us spend more than what me make and expect to succeed. Kinda weird
I'm currently working on a mini coarse to help people with just that.
Alright, that's enough rambling for me. Have a great day.