My Costa Rica Mastermind Testimonial And Success Story
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
If you’re not familiar with the Empower Network or what the Costa Rica Mastermind is I will catch you up to speed quickly before sharing my recent success story
The Costa Rica Mastermind Intensive is an 11+ hour video training course delivered by David Wood, Co-Founder of Empower Network and industry leader, from his home in the mountains of Costa Rica.
The Costa Rica Mastermind covers several topics related to network marketing and affiliate marketing, which flow seamlessly into one another throughout several video modules, each with its own lesson quiz to really drive home key points… and one of the Costa Rica Mastermind’s most notable characteristics is the shift in mindset and thinking that it induces.
The Costa Rica Mastermind can be purchased by members of Empower Network’s Viral Blogging System as an upgrade which also unlocks the ability to re-sell the Costa Rica Mastermind for 100% commissions.
One Thing Learned From The Costa Rica Mastermind
There is so much information in the Costa Rica Mastermind obviously I cannot share it all here (you’ll just have to get it yourself!), but I can share one gold nugget I learned from one of the lessons in hopes that you can learn something of value here today.
One of the lessons I learned was about speaking your prospect’s language… and how to tell a story that relates feelings and experiences we all go through to making a buying decision… and using these stories the right way gets your prospect to say yes… enthusiastically… and whip out the ‘ol credit card and start buying your stuff.
Dave Wood used the example of how he met his wife… and as he told the story, he explained key points that he was making through the story… and the amazing part of it all was that somewhere in the middle I got lost in the story, I forgot what I was supposed to be learning, and then at the end when he delivered his “closing” statement – I was in awe.
Pure and simple awe.
I quickly whipped out my notepad and began taking notes. I wrote out his entire lesson, word for word, and studied it until I got the flow of it. I then thought about how I could use a personal story in my own life that other people can relate too. It had to be a good one… like a story about making a tough decision… but I didn’t want to sound “scripted” because that certainly won’t work.
I took the main points of the story and worked it out like this for quick access in my cluttered brain:
1: “It reminds me of a time when I ______” or “Y’know how it is when you ______? Well one time….” Basically you segue into a story and just start telling it.
2: I was sitting there in (fear, in shock, in suspense…) facing the (decision). Describe how you FELT in front of that once-tough decision.
3: I (took the step, made a leap of faith, I just did it, I said to hell with it) and did it… and at that moment, you know what happened? I felt (free, liberated, empowered, ALIVE)…
4: Because sometimes, especially when it’s tough to tell, you just have to (do it, jump in, go with it, decide)… right?… because (that’s when things start to change in your life, that’s when you get to solve a problem even though it might sound scary, when you make these kinds of decisions… you get to experience change in your life, that’s what life’s all about…)
5: … and it’s the same when you (buy this product, join the deal)… you’re going to get (benefits, benefits, benefits!) and later on, when you (experience benefits) you’re going to look back at this and LAUGH about it!
6: So stop pulling my leg ____! Are you going to (buy, join) and start (getting benefits) or are you going to (keep sitting on the fence and waiting, turn away and regret it, look back in regret, watch other people (get benefits)?
It can even be as simple as saying: “…it’s like getting on a roller coaster for the first time… y’know? It looks scary and dangerous at first, but then afterwards you’re glad you just did it, and it turned out to be a blast, right?…”
Of course this is a guideline and you should adapt it naturally into your conversation. Don’t make it complicated! My advice is to just learn it… and when the time is right it will just flow out of your mouth in your own style!
Here’s My Costa Rica Mastermind Success Story
I’m seeing some success in my MLM using a cool facebook strategy that got someone to send me a message requesting that I call them about the results I’m getting from the product I’m using/promoting (using this blog
I called her and we spoke for a while, and I didn’t talk about my products or company. I talked about her, how’s her life, her family, and she was really nice but pretty soon she demanded that I tell her about this product.
So I just gave her some very simple information about what the product does (benefit) and then asked her some questions about what her goals are. After telling me what her goals were I said ok well most of our customers report experiencing (benefits) and then I followed up with my personal testimonial.
She responded with what’s known as a “reflex objection” (the most common one is “I’m just looking”). She said “Well I’ll take a look at it… I’ve tried (similar commercially available products) before and I don’t get the results.”
At that point, any convincing that I try to do will result in resistance so I immediately asked her about what she did before that didn’t work. I immediately remembered what I had learned in the Costa Rica Mastermind and began to formulate a response.
After she talked I said “Well ‘Jane’ I know you’re not sure about the product… and that’s ok… there are a lot of claims out there and unfortunately some people lie… you know what – it reminds me of the time when I joined the Air Force, believe it or not…
I was sitting there, still in high school, with no college and nothing but a job at a pizza place… and I was sitting there at the recruiter’s office… thinking about joining up but I was completely terrified!
I had looked it over 10,000 times and I was sure that this was the best decision… at least in my mind it sounded good but wow I had a ton of fears… I didn’t know if the drill sergeant was going to scream my head off and make me clean up the mess or if I was going to get shipped off to some miserable place or what!! I heard some horror stories…
And when you’re about to make a tough decision like that, it’s ok to be afraid… I mean, your life’s about to change and you think it’s going to be better and you want it to be better, but you just don’t know until you make that decision and go with it…
And that’s what I did! I signed the papers and you know what happened?
I felt so incredibly empowered that I made that choice… and the recruiter stood up with a proud look in his eye and shook my hand and welcomed me in. It was such a liberating experience!
And she said “wow”. She was into the story and was relating – because she probably watched “Full Metal Jacket” at one point in life, and although the Vietnam era Marine Corps is nothing like the late 90′s Air Force, people outside of the armed services tend to group it all into one broad “Army” category.
Then I continued in a joking way with – “Now ‘Jane’, buying (product) is not as risky as joining the military…” and she laughed… and I said so here’s what I want you to do…
I’m going to send you my link so you can look at everything and watch the videos just to see what it’s all about. Start out with the (recommended product) and try it out. If it doesn’t work for you, I will make sure we get you a refund… and I know you don’t want to have to do that but trust me you won’t need to go there after you start feeling (benefits).
And what’s even cooler, is that once you’re seeing the results and other people who know you see your results, other people are going to want it too, and if I help you find just 3 people that want it and (buy products), then you get your products for free… now wouldn’t that be cool?
She said “I can get them for free?” which is now a buying question. She felt comfortable being herself and not the guard at the gate. I switched her fear of loss into hope for gain. I got her to picture herself experiencing the benefits and now she was dreaming.
I closed and I said if you do that I will send out a free sample first thing in the morning and it will be there before your order arrives. She then gave me her address with no hesitation and said thank you. I didn’t have to ask for the sale… I directed her to do it… and then followed up with a reward if she did it.
Needless to say, she is now a customer and her products are on their way! More importantly, she can experience life-changing results because I helped her get what she wants.
The Costa Rica Mastermind Helps You Develop Money-Making Skills!
If you’re on the fence in your own life about whether or not this internet marketing thing will work for you, get in the Empower Network, get the Costa Rica Mastermind and ALL of the products, and start learning everything you can…
…and one more thing…
Start blogging! You have no idea where it can take you… or how much money you can make!