10 Year Anniversary: 5 Powerful Lessons w Josie Tong

This week was the 10 year anniversary of MLM Nation's podcast and I want to thank you for listening.

We launched in March 2015 with a mission to provide inspiring stories and valuable lessons from around the profession to help you achieve network marketing success.

A lot has changed in the last 10 years but the profession is still around and new leaders are born everyday.

This is a special anniversary episode to celebrate YOU and our profession.

To make this episode special, I wanted to bring on Josie Tong, who's a successful leader and helped the launch of MLM Nation in 2015.

Who is Josie Tong

Josie Tong is a multiple 6 figure earner who has made over 7 figures in lifetime commissions.

She's a dear friend and has been featured on MLM Nation multiple times and lives in Sydney, Australia.

🎙️ What We Talked About:

In this special 10 year anniversary episode, Josie and I have a real, raw, and casual conversation.

We talk about how MLM Nation got started (hint: it involves a flight to Australia), what was going through my head back in 2014, and the steps we took to get the podcast off the ground.

Josie shares her perspective on how the show impacted her and her team during a very challenging time in her life.

Over the years, she’s watched it grow into one of the longest-running, most consistent podcasts in the network marketing profession.

💡 I Also Shared:

Time flies. I share on this 10 year anniversary:

• How the idea for MLM Nation came to me while flying to a workshop in Sydney

• What it really takes to stay consistent after 845 episodes (and why I don’t always feel like doing it!)

• The biggest mistakes I see network marketers make over and over again

• Why duplication is a myth and what actually creates momentum

• How I built a business that still pays me six figures a year in residual income

• Why giving without expectation is the foundation of leadership

• My thoughts on being a present dad, raising my boys, and building a legacy off the field

✨ Special Moments from the Episode:

• Josie cooking up one of my favorite Filipino dishes (salmon head sinigang!) and having it delivered to my hotel when I was in Australia

• Our meetup at a flower garden café in Sydney back in 2014

• Josie recalling how she supported the launch of MLM Nation during a time she was transitioning her life and career

🧠 Top 5 Lessons From 10 Years of Interviews:

I want to highlight the top 5 lessons that keep coming up on this 10 year anniversary show.

1. Consistency is a skill.

This is probably the most important lesson of all.

Consistency is the #1 skill

And it’s something I wish more people truly understood.

People often say to me,

“Simon, you’re so consistent. You show up every day. How do you do it?”

And I always say the same thing.

Consistency is not something you’re born with.

It’s not a personality trait. It’s a skill. And like any skill, it can be developed.

When I first started MLM Nation, I didn’t have it all figured out. I had fears. I had doubts.

There were so many times when I wanted to quit.

Even today, if I’m being honest, there are still days when I don’t feel like recording another episode or going live.

But I do it anyway.

Why?

Because I’ve trained myself to be consistent.

Consistency isn’t about feelings.

It’s about making a commitment to the person you want to become.

I don’t show up just because I fee