What is an Opp. Hopper?
Do you know what a Opp. Hopper is?
An Opp. Hopper is a person that hops from one opportunity to another. Opp. Hoppers are looking for the golden ticket and never stay in one opportunity long enough to see success to the end.
Yesterday I commented on a facebook post about working more than one opportunity and I commented on it. Then today I read a response to the entire post that made me look at what i was doing. The response read, "Looking at this from a different perspective...Would you rather sign-up under a leader 100% committed to a company, or one who was involved in several?"
I never thought about it this way
I was looking at my profile today and was reading some comments on my posts and a friend woke me up to the realization that I myself am an Opp. Hopper. I am sorry friends but it is true I have been working my butt off in two different opportunities this passed month and feel ashamed.
It seems to me that I have been preaching to others to build their credibility rankings and I myself have not been listing to my own advice. Hopping from opportunity to opportunity is not good for anyones credibility I for one should know this. I feel I have let my friends down especially for those who have invested in me to help build their TEAM.
I am not going to list the opportunities I am involved with or the people that shed some light on my own wrong doing. But I will say this, I am going to fix this issue by sticking with one opportunity and seeing it through. This honesty may hurt my credibility ranking but I am an honest person even in the articles I write. I am giving my word that I will fix this so that everyone comes out on top and no one will feel they have been betrayed. Mistakes are meant to be made so we can learn from them and move on. If no one made mistakes no one would learn a thing. I hope you will learn from my mistake and not become an OPP. Hopper. Find one you believe in, trust in and run with it. Give it at least 2 years because daddy always told me that it take 2 years to find out if a business is going to work or fail.
With that being said I hope that everyone whom I have let down will forgive me and understand that I am only human. I am here to help if you can find it in your heart to forgive.
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Comments (33)
Bj aka Bill Brown
14
Hosting and Backup Service provider
there is a big difference between an opp hopper and some one that promotes two or three stable things.
the opp hopper as you say jumps from one opp to the other and does not go back.
The person that is promoting two or three stable products/programs/services has taken the time to stay with them and get them selves established.
Usually this would be achieved by starting with one and working it to the point that it can be run without it taking all your time. at this point you select a se
Laura Newton
9
The Water Filter Lady
As old buddy says...there's nothing wrong with having multiple opportunities. I do some affiliate marketing as well as my main business. But , the main business needs to be your main income generator, and you need to build that up before you start adding other things. Hope this makes sense.
Laura Newton
9
The Water Filter Lady
Lonnie, you are a wonderful, loving and caring person. With a little focus and tenacity, you will find and devote yourself to the 1 company or product that suits you. God will tell you when the right thing comes along for you and you will know it when you find it. I am married to one company for the past 5 years. When I started it, i said that I would give it at least 5 years. If it didnt work out for me, then I would search for something else. But it took me over 40 years of my life to find thi
Warren Contreras
14
Old Retired Guy
There is nothing wrong with have multiple opportunities that compliment each other. I use one to get started and earn enough to step up to the next and it's works just fine. I'm not hopping anywhere, because every one has my full attention.
Katrina O.
10
Indiana Water Filters
great post Lonnie! It does take guts to admit you are wrong! Even more guts to fix it! You will succeed, choose your path and stick to it! We all stumble once in a while!
Paul Hines
12
Ai Marketing For Beginners
Thats why I like my Marketing e-book store. I love selling Marketing and software tools to business owners. I'm not married to any company and I like that.
Sean North
12
Business
Lonnie you are a true gentleman a scholar and a leader already and a talented artist to boot, we all make mistakes it is only by admiting them that we can learn from them and move forward I wish you success in all your ventures
Lonnie Niver
8
Niver's Art
Thank you Paula!
Lonnie Niver
8
Niver's Art
Thank you Sean, I am taking every comment and advice to heart. I am going to learn from this mistake and move on. My wife says I am too honest but hey I would rather be real than fake. I want to lead by example and not be a follower. I felt I had to write this because of the many relationships I have built here on Apsense. Everyone one of you deserve it.
Paula van Dun
16
Retired
I agree with previous comments. And it shows character
Sean North
12
Business
Great insight and courage shown in this article Lonnie, as Cheryl says the man honest enough to admit his mistakes and move forward can only become a more accomplished leader
Lonnie Niver
8
Niver's Art
Thank you Cheryl for your comment it means a lot.
Cheryl Baumgartner
12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Honesty never harms your credibility except with the dishonest and a good leader can always admit when he has made a goof and correct it.