From Soccer to 7-Figure Network Marketing: Marco Passanante's Journey to Excellence

The Excellence Project with Eric Worre

Eric Worre

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Networkmarketing, Business, Ericworre, Mlm

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this captivating episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Marco Passanante, a network marketing leader who transformed his athletic discipline from soccer into network marketing success. Marco shares his journey from growing up in Sweden with Italian roots to becoming one of the top income earners in his company. With remarkable candor, Marco reveals how personal tragedy became a catalyst for his full commitment to the profession, his systematic approach to developing leaders, and why consistency and non-negotiable standards became the foundation of his success philosophy.

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[00:00:00] - Origins and Background - Marco shares his Swedish-Italian upbringing and his parents' work in food service.

[00:02:45] - Soccer Career Aspirations - How Marco pursued soccer professionally and came close to playing in the highest leagues.

[00:08:07] - Athletic Discipline and Work Ethic - Marco explains how soccer taught him consistency and the non-negotiable mindset of showing up daily.

[00:13:02] - Turning Point After Tragedy - The personal loss that led Marco to reevaluate his life and ultimately commit fully to network marketing.

[00:15:25] - The 7 Presentations Per Week Commitment - Marco's year-long commitment that launched his network marketing career.

[00:16:19] - The Gas Station Presentation - The defining moment when Marco gave a presentation at a gas station to keep his weekly commitment.

[00:17:23] - Marco's Accountability System - How his to-do list with checkboxes became his key to consistent productivity.

[00:25:30] - Building His Current Company - Marco's journey establishing himself in his current company despite initial challenges.

[00:28:12] - Leadership Development Methodology - Marco's systematic approach to developing new team members into leaders.

[00:31:46] - The "Me-We-You" Leadership Transition - How Marco systematically transfers skills and independence to new team members.

[00:49:56] - Introverted Networking Strategies - Despite appearing extroverted, Marco shares his systematic approach to networking as an introvert.

[00:53:49] - The Future of Network Marketing - Marco's insights on the importance of human connection in an increasingly digital industry.

[00:56:01:02] - Creating Better Human Beings - Marco's ultimate mission of developing character and creating better people through his business.

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0:00.0	How early did you make that a sacred thing?
0:03.0	Early, because it goes back to myself, 2009, I make a commitment.
0:09.0	This is going to be my career path. My sponsor tells me, then you have to attend the next annual event.
0:14.0	He said, what's your goal? And I had big goals, right?
0:17.0	He's like, then it's non-negotiable.
0:19.0	I'm like, okay, I'll go. If you say that's important, where is it?
0:22.0	When and where? He's like, it's in three weeks.
0:24.6	Okay, we're sitting in Sweden, right? I'm like, okay, yeah, where is it? Las Vegas.
0:29.6	In three weeks, I have my job, I have the football. And he said, if you want it bad enough, you'll find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse. And he said one thing that I brought with me.
0:37.8	If you want what one of a thousand people can have, having,
0:42.1	you have to be willing to do what one of thousand people are willing to do.
0:44.8	Either want it or you don't.
0:45.8	It was kind of like, I'm like, okay, I'm coming.
0:47.9	I just bought a starter kit for $1,000.
0:50.3	And I didn't have much more account. I'm like, okay, can you borrow me half the flight ticket?
0:55.7	And we borrowed it now.
0:57.5	Borrowed me the money, booked it.
0:58.8	I said, you have somebody that can share room with.
1:00.0	I give them next month when I get a salary.
1:02.0	He called a guy called Bill, share room with Bill, and I went.
1:05.0	But day after, I went to my boss a job.
1:07.0	They said, you cannot be free because you have to take your vacation in July. I have to go. I have to go to his boss.
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